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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that children born in the US to undocumented or temporary visa holders are citizens, striking down Trump's executive order. Only five justices said the Constitution itself guarantees it.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that children born in the US to undocumented or temporary visa holders are automatically citizens, rejecting Trump's executive order that tried to end the practice. The margin hides a subtlety: only five justices agreed the Constitution itself guarantees birthright citizenship. One justice sided with the majority on narrower grounds, meaning the broader constitutional protection didn't quite reach the number needed for a rock-solid precedent.
This is a rare loss for Trump at the Court, but it's also a incomplete one. The five-justice threshold on the constitutional question leaves room for future challenges if Court composition shifts. For now, the policy stands, but Trump's willingness to attempt the order in the first place signals he views birthright citizenship as negotiable—a framing that's likely to fuel further legal and political fights.
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