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Birthright citizenship: Supreme Court rejects Trump crackdown
By Megan Ziegler at FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)
· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
The Supreme Court has ruled President Trump’s crackdown on birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, rejecting his executive order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) ·
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