The US Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, ruling that nearly all children born in the United States remain entitled to citizenship under the Constitution.
US top court upholds birthright citizenship for children
The court ruled 6-3 against the Trump administration. The justices held that the immigration status of parents cannot prevent children born in the United States from obtaining citizenship.
The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump's executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship is contrary to the Constitution and therefore unconstitutional.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, citing the landmark 1898 case United States v. Wong Kim Ark, which upheld the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship.
Legal experts call ruling major setback for Trump’s immigration policy
The legal experts termed the ruling as a significant legal setback for the Trump administration's hardline immigration policy.
