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- 1Trump urges legislation to end birthright citizenship after court ruling●Trump says 'too bad' SCOTUS upheld birthright citizenship, pushes legislation to end it
President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court for upholding birthright citizenship, saying 'too bad' about the ruling, and is pushing Congress to pass legislation ending the practice. The comments put immigration back at the center of political debate, with questions over whether any law could override the Constitution's 14th Amendment guarantee of citizenship to those born on US soil.
- 2Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to end birthright citizenship●Supreme Court rejects Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship
The US Supreme Court has rejected President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, the constitutional guarantee that children born on American soil are US citizens. The ruling blocks the administration's effort to limit the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause, a policy Trump had pushed since returning to office. The decision is a significant legal defeat for the administration on one of its most contentious immigration proposals.