The Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to limit it. In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to all persons born in the United States, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.
Background
President Trump’s attorneys had argued that the 14th Amendment required individuals to be domiciled, or have the intention of remaining, in the United States before being entitled to birthright citizenship. However, Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, disagreed, stating that if Congress intended to hinge citizenship on domicile, it would have been explicitly stated in the Civil Rights Act.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote a concurring opinion, agreeing with the majority that the executive order is unlawful, but disagreeing on whether Congress could limit birthright citizenship by statute. He believes that Congress could limit birthright citizenship, but President Trump’s executive order was not a lawful means of doing so.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
