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Trump Urges Congress To End Birthright Citizenship

The ruling reaffirmed that children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants or individuals with temporary legal status are entitled to U.S. citizenship at birth.

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President Donald Trump has called on Congress to pass legislation ending birthright citizenship after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his executive order seeking to change the longstanding interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.

The ruling reaffirmed that children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants or individuals with temporary legal status are entitled to U.S. citizenship at birth.

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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment, preventing the executive branch from altering the policy through presidential action alone.

The decision effectively blocks Trump's executive order and leaves any changes to the existing legal framework in the hands of Congress.

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In a dissenting opinion, Justice Brett Kavanaugh argued that any effort to modify birthright citizenship must come through legislation rather than executive action, emphasizing Congress' constitutional role in addressing the issue.

Trump's renewed appeal is expected to revive debate over immigration and citizenship policy in Washington, though any legislative proposal would face significant political and legal hurdles before becoming law.

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