US Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship

A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. By a 6-3 vote, the court struck down Trump’s order. A bare majority of five justices, in an opinion written […]

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US judge blocks Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship

A federal judge in the United States, on Thursday, put a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. The ruling imposes a 14-day halt on the enforcement of one of the most controversial executive orders Trump signed hours after being sworn into office for a second term. It comes after a […]

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Trump signs Executive Order to end birthright citizenship in the US

United States President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship — a right guaranteed by the US Constitution and affirmed by the Supreme Court more than 125 years ago. Trump, on Monday, issued a blitz of executive orders to start reshaping federal immigration and border policy, many of which are […]

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