U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump order
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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against President Trump's attempt to change the rules for birthright citizenship, which grants citizenship to nearly everyone born in America. The court based its decision on the 14th Amendment, a law passed after the Civil War that has long been understood to guarantee citizenship. Trump had issued an order trying to limit this right for children of undocumented immigrants. This ruling upholds the traditional understanding of who is an American. Meanwhile, the court is also looking at cases about gun ownership rights, specifically pertaining to certain types of semi-automatic weapons.
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Jargon, Translated
- birthright citizenship
- The legal right to citizenship for any child born within the territory of a country.
- 14th Amendment
- A U.S. constitutional amendment that, in part, defines citizenship and guarantees equal protection under the law, adopted after the Civil War.
- green-card holder
- A person who is legally permitted to live and work permanently in the United States, often referred to as a lawful permanent resident.
- Second Amendment
- A U.S. constitutional amendment that protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
- assault weapons
- A class of semi-automatic firearms, often distinguished by certain cosmetic or functional features, which are subject to debate and legal restrictions.
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- The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship.Reported by: Global News, National Post
- The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's executive order regarding birthright citizenship.Reported by: Global News, National Post
- The ruling was based on a long-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment.Reported by: Global News, National Post
- The 14th Amendment has long been understood as guaranteeing citizenship to virtually everyone born on U.S. soil.Reported by: Global News, National Post
- Trump's order sought to restrict birthright citizenship to children with at least one U.S. citizen or green-card holder parent.Reported by: National Post
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- The Supreme Court is also considering challenges against bans on owning ‘assault weapons’.Source: National Post
- The court will hear contentions that Cook County, Illinois, is violating the Second Amendment by banning a class of semi-automatic weapons.Source: National Post
- The court will also hear a similar case over a ban enacted in Connecticut after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.Source: National Post
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