The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to curtail birthright citizenship, preserving the long-standing interpretation that most children born in the United States are automatically U.S. citizens, regardless of their parents' immigration status.
The ruling marks a significant setback for Trump's immigration agenda, which had prioritized restricting birthright citizenship. The president issued an executive order on his first day in office aimed at eliminating birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who are in the country illegally or are present temporarily.
Following the executive order, several lawsuits were filed. After the Supreme Court limited the use of nationwide injunctions, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) initiated a nationwide class-action lawsuit on behalf of families impacted by the policy. This suit, brought forward by a Honduran woman identified as "Barbara" to protect her privacy, challenged the order, asserting it was unconstitutional and violated the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship.
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