Supreme Court rules Trump's birthright citizenship executive order unconstitutional, citing 14th Amendment
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This editorial analyzes the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship clause and the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down President Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship. The piece argues the Constitution is clear on the matter, referencing the 1868 ratification and the repudiation of the Dred Scott decision. It also notes there is little evidence that parents use American-born children to gain immigration advantages.
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bskySupreme Court rules Trump's birthright citizenship executive order unconstitutional, citing 14th Amendmentchicagotribune.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.
The issue before the Supreme Court, which affirmed in a ruling released Tuesday that President Donald Trump's executive order ending so-called birthright citizenship violated the Constitution
There's little evidence that parents are using their American kids to help them jump the line themselves. The process is too complex for that.
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