Kochi:Those born in America have a constitutional right to citizenship, the US Supreme Court has ruled.
Rejecting President Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy, the bench headed by Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that children born in the US “to parents unlawfully or temporarily present” are “citizens at birth” under the 14th amendment.
President Trump had sought to limit the right through an executive order which has been nullified by the ruling which is a major setback for Trump’s immigration agenda, BBC reported.
On Truth Social, Trump said that the court’s decision was “too bad” and vowed to continue to fight to end birthright citizenship through legislation.
The US has granted citizenship to everyone born in the country since 1868, with the right enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, and bolstered by later US Supreme Court rulings.
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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship
