The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 decision, striking down President Donald Trump's executive order to end it. Trump issued the executive order at the center of the case on January 20, 2025, shortly after he was sworn into office for a second term. It said that babies who are born in the United States to parents who are in this country either illegally or temporarily are not automatically entitled to citizenship. The Supreme Court ended the year-long debate and said whoever is born in the US is a citizen.
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