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Trump’s audacious bid to end birthright citizenship was not an entire loss at the Supreme Court
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· July 1, 2026
· 7 min read
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst
(CNN) — When President Donald Trump used his black Sharpie on his first day back in office to sign an executive order in January 2025 limiting birthright citizenship, he said, “This is a big one.”
It was an audacious gambit.
And in the most ...
Key takeaway The Supreme Court by a 6-3 vote rejected his attempt to end the guarantee that all children born on US soil are citizens, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.
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Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 7 min
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What is this story about? By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst
(CNN) — When President Donald Trump used his black Sharpie on his first day back in office to sign an executive order in January 2025 limiting birthright citizenship, he said, “This is a big one.”
It was an audacious gambit.
And in the most ...
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