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Trump's quest to curb birthright citizenship echoes 128-year-old Supreme Court case

Politics Jul 01

Great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark praises Supreme Court ruling affirming birthright citizenship

By Terry Tang, Associated Press

Politics Jul 01

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House
How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump's immigration agenda

President Donald Trump's administration looked to the Supreme Court to greenlight its sweeping hard-line immigration agenda and, by and large, it got the backing it was looking for with one key exception.

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Politics Jun 30

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Examining the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship, campaign finance rulings

The Supreme Court wrapped up its term issuing major rulings in cases centered on some of the nation’s biggest political fights. The most high-profile is a landmark ruling striking down President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Geoff…

By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz

Politics Jun 30

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court hears Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship in Washington
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How the birthright citizenship decision impacts Trump's immigration agenda

To discuss the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling, Amna Nawaz spoke with Amanda Frost. She is a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, and the author of “You Are Not American: Citizenship Stripping from Dred Scott to…

By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams

Politics Jun 30

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House
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Trump's response to the landmark Supreme Court rulings and what's next

To discuss how the Trump White House responded to Tuesday's rulings and the relationship between the president and the Supreme Court, Geoff Bennett spoke with White House correspondent Liz Landers and Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe.

By Geoff Bennett, Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz

Jun 30

WATCH: Johnson 'very disappointed' in Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship

By Associated Press

“Oh dear,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said as a reporter read out the decision.

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Jun 30

Supreme Court rejects Trump limits on birthright citizenship

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.

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Jun 30

Fact-checking the Trump administration's challenges to birthright citizenship

By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press

Until President Donald Trump, few saw it as controversial.

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Apr 01

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Analyzing the arguments as Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case

By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz

On his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a cornerstone of immigration policy enshrined in the 14th Amendment and affirmed by the Supreme Court more than 100 years ago. But…

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Apr 01

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Trump's Supreme Court attendance highlights his focus on immigration

By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura

It was an unprecedented scene at the Supreme Court on Wednesday as Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend oral arguments. The case will decide Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, one of the most controversial policies of…

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