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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump birthright citizenship order
NDTV··1 Jul
The US Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship in a 6-3 ruling, preserving constitutional protection for children born on American soil. The order signed on his second inauguration day sought to end citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and temporary visa holders. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion.
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What It Means For You
- Indian families on US visas retain birthright citizenship for children.
- Green card backlog wait times no longer threaten children's status.
- Undocumented Indian migrants' US-born children remain citizens.
What's Happening
- Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against Trump's order.
- Birthright citizenship under Fourteenth Amendment upheld.
- Indian American groups welcomed the decision.
Immigration Backlog
- Over 1.2 million Indians wait in employment green card queue.
- About 400,000 Indian H-1B professionals work in the US.
- Birthright citizenship expanded to immigrants in the late 1800s.
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