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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump
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- Figure caption, Watch: Supreme Court's birthright ruling is major blow to Trump, says BBC's Gary O'Donoghue
- The Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump's bid to end the 150-year-old policy.
- In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that children born in the US "to parents unlawfully or temporarily present" are "citizens at birth" under the 14th amendment.
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Figure caption, Watch: Supreme Court's birthright ruling is major blow to Trump, says BBC's Gary O'Donoghue
The Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump's bid to end the 150-year-old policy.
In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that children born in the US "to parents unlawfully or temporarily present" are "citizens at birth" under the 14th amendment.
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