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Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship | Philadelphia News
The Supreme Court just delivered a landmark ruling upholding birthright citizenship — anyone born on U.S. soil is automatically an American citizen, regardless of parents’ immigration status. This 160-year-old principle, rooted in the Fourteenth Amendment, was fiercely challenged by President Trump’s attempts to dismantle it, sparking nationwide debate. The Court’s decision reaffirms that “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” means subject to U.S. law — period — rejecting claims that it excludes undocumented parents’ children. Despite arguments linking birthright citizenship to illegal…
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