Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in major defeat for Trump

In a major final-day ruling, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to curtail birthright citizenship via executive order. In a 5-4 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts—joined by Justice Amy Coney Barrett and the court's three liberal justices—affirmed that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born on U.S. soil, even if their parents are in the country temporarily or unlawfully.