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The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to deny automatic US citizenship to children born to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily.
The justices relied on the long-established interpretation of the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War, along with existing federal laws, to reaffirm that nearly everyone born in the United States is entitled to citizenship, with only limited exceptions.
Trump's executive order had previously been blocked by several lower courts and never took effect anywhere in the country.
During oral arguments in April, both conservative and liberal justices questioned the legality of the order. Trump also made a rare appearance in the courtroom during the proceedings.
The case became another major test of Trump's efforts to expand presidential executive authority before a Supreme Court with a conservative majority that has often ruled in his favour on executive power issues.
However, in this case, the court rejected his appeal against a lower court ruling from New Hampshire that had struck down the citizenship restrictions.
This is a developing story.
The justices relied on the long-established interpretation of the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War, along with existing federal laws, to reaffirm that nearly everyone born in the United States is entitled to citizenship, with only limited exceptions.
Trump's executive order had previously been blocked by several lower courts and never took effect anywhere in the country.
During oral arguments in April, both conservative and liberal justices questioned the legality of the order. Trump also made a rare appearance in the courtroom during the proceedings.
The case became another major test of Trump's efforts to expand presidential executive authority before a Supreme Court with a conservative majority that has often ruled in his favour on executive power issues.
However, in this case, the court rejected his appeal against a lower court ruling from New Hampshire that had struck down the citizenship restrictions.
This is a developing story.
