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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

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The ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump's immigration agenda, and has been welcomed by civil rights groups.

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The Supreme Court gets it wrong on birthright citizenship. Why Trump was right to ban it

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The Supreme Court gets it wrong on birthright citizenship. Why Trump was right to ban it

Simply put, the Supreme Court’s recent ruling striking down President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship ban was both legally and historically wrong, as well as a misguided interpretation of the 14th Amendment. Since Trump’s inauguration, he has issued a slew of executive orders but none more controversial than banning the birthright citizenship of illegal immigrants. In […]

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Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling ‘a tremendous betrayal’ says Heritage chief

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Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling ‘a tremendous betrayal’ says Heritage chief

Kevin Roberts, the president of the conservative Heritage Foundation, called the Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday upholding birthright citizenship a “tremendous betrayal of the public.” “The Justices in the majority have inflamed the all-out assault on our sovereignty and cheapened the sacred value of American citizenship,” Roberts wrote on social platform X. “Universal birthright citizenship…

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Democrats celebrate birthright citizenship ruling but encourage proactivity: ‘We cannot rest’

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Democrats celebrate birthright citizenship ruling but encourage proactivity: ‘We cannot rest’

Prominent Democrats at the federal and state levels celebrated Tuesday’s Supreme Court decision that upheld birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, dealing a blow to the Trump administration. Though they were ecstatic about the news, Democratic lawmakers stressed the importance of being proactive and not getting too comfortable following the ruling. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), […]

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The Bad News About the Birthright Ruling

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The Bad News About the Birthright Ruling

The Supreme Court ruled correctly on birthright citizenship, but the vote revealed an outrageous conclusion from the dissenting justices, says Harvard Law Professor and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Noah Feldman. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Colorado Supreme Court deals blow to Democrats’ redistricting push

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Colorado Supreme Court deals blow to Democrats’ redistricting push

The ruling is the latest blow to efforts by Democrats seeking to put more congressional seats in play by redrawing congressional maps.

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‘Hands are, effectively, tied’: Trump turns to Congress for birthright citizenship lifeline

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‘Hands are, effectively, tied’: Trump turns to Congress for birthright citizenship lifeline

President Donald Trump is turning to Congress to pass legislation on birthright citizenship after an attempt to end the practice via executive order was struck down by the Supreme Court. The court voted down Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship by a 6-3 vote on Tuesday morning, striking down an executive order that Trump signed on his […]

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The 1952 Law That Was Central to the Birthright Citizenship Case

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The 1952 Law That Was Central to the Birthright Citizenship Case

When Congress passed a sweeping immigration reform measure after World War II, it included language that mirrored the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause — and perhaps even took it a step further.

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Missing US congressman explains mysterious four-month absence

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Missing US congressman explains mysterious four-month absence

New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr, told fellow lawmakers that depression was the reason he had been away since March.

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