Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUS birthright citizenship upheld by Supreme Court | This is AmericaThe Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to block automatic citizenship for children of certain immigrant parents. Following the ruling, Trump thanked China's president and urged Congress to pass legislation to end birthright citizenship, claiming it could be "easily" addressed. “I would like to congratulate President Xi, and the Great Country of China, on their massive Birthright Citizenship WIN!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday.Trump and his administration have repeatedly alleged that thousands of pregnant women, including Chinese nationals, travel to the U.S. for "birth tourism," a claim for which there is little evidence. Legal experts argue that congressional legislation to redefine birthright citizenship would face the same constitutional challenges as Trump's executive order, despite some conservative justices suggesting a legislative path. In fullTrump offers snarkiest response ever to birthright citizenship loss: ‘I would like to congratulate President Xi’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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US President Donald Trump had issued an executive order that would have changed constitutional guarantees that people born on US soil are citizens.

Top court's 6-3 ruling major blow to Trump, affirms nearly all infants born on US soil automatically become citizens.

Ruling is a rebuke to the Trump administration’s immigration agenda

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The US Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, upholding the right for nearly everyone born on US soil. Read

Court preserves automatic US citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants and temporary visa holders.

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The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the United…

The Supreme Court rejected Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, affirming that children born in the U.S., regardless of parents' status, are American citizens.

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The court ruled in favour of the right to US citizenship for nearly everyone born on American soil.

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"The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation," Trump said.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe decision, in line with the longstanding…