The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that children born in the United States have a constitutional right to citizenship. Thus, Donald Trump's attempt to overturn this 150-year-old policy has failed, reports UNN citing BBC.
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Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that children born in the U.S. "to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily" are "citizens from birth."
Since 1868, the United States has granted citizenship to everyone born on its territory; this right is enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and reinforced by later U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
This ruling is a serious defeat for Trump's immigration policy and was positively received by civil rights organizations. Five justices, including Chief Justice Roberts, agreed that Trump's executive order violates the 14th Amendment to the Constitution
Trump attempted to limit this right through an executive order, arguing that children of illegal immigrants and some temporary visitors do not "fall under the jurisdiction of the country" and therefore are not entitled to birthright citizenship.
In response to the court's decision, he stated that he would continue the fight to abolish birthright citizenship at the legislative level.
Congress must begin work today on repealing the expensive and unfair birthright citizenship for our country
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