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Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s rebuke of Trump on birthright citizenship
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· June 30, 2026
· 9 min read
By John Fritze, Devan Cole, CNN
(CNN) — The conservative Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda Tuesday, ruling that his administration could not use an executive order to end birthright citizenship for hundreds of thousands of babies born on US so...
Key takeaway Roberts: The language is clear In something of a trademark maneuver, Chief Justice John Roberts pared down a complicated legal issue that has roiled Washington for more than a year into a relatively straightforward, 26-page opinion.
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Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 9 min
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(CNN) — The conservative Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda Tuesday, ruling that his administration could not use an executive order to end birthright citizenship for hundreds of thousands of babies born on US so...
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