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Trump's Birthright Citizenship Limitation Faces Court Scrutiny

8/3/2025

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A Boston appeals court raised doubts about Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship via executive order, focusing on the 14th Amendment's promise of citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. A potential Supreme Court review looms, with the power to reshape immigration policy and protect children's rights.

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A Boston appeals court raised doubts about Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship via executive order, focusing on the 14th Amendment's promise of citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. A potential Supreme Court review looms, with the power to reshape immigration policy and protect children's rights.