Court halts Trump’s new birthright citizenship curbs
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The fresh setback to U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration agenda puts the fight over birthright citizenship on a path to return to the Supreme Court.
The ruling blocks Trump's attempt to limit citizenship at birth, which would have affected the legal status of children born to non-citizen parents in the U.S.
Most affected
Children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents — Remain eligible for birthright citizenship under current law for now.
Likely next
Whether the case reaches the Supreme Court and, if so, how the justices rule on birthright citizenship.
