Supreme Court blocks Trump order restricting birthright citizenship

What did Trump’s executive order try to change?

It sought to end automatic U.S. citizenship for some children born in the country, specifically those born to undocumented immigrants and certain parents in the United States temporarily, such as visa holders NYT,BBC,Hindustan Times.

What constitutional principle did the court preserve?

The ruling kept in place the long-standing reading of the 14th Amendment that citizenship is based primarily on birth in the United States, with limited exceptions such as children of diplomats BBC,infobae,T-online.de.

Is the issue settled after the court’s decision?

The executive order was blocked, but the political fight is continuing. Trump said Congress should try to change the policy through legislation, and Republican leaders including Mike Johnson signaled they may pursue that route HuffPost,Guardian,NYT.