In win for Trump, Supreme Court orders courts to reconsider limits on birthright citizenship and other policies

The Supreme Court on June 27 said lower courts exceeded their authority when they put nationwide holds on restrictions to birthright citizenship, an at least temporary victory for President Donald Trump that will also make it harder to block other new policies.

In a 6-3 decision, the court said the holds must be narrowed to allow no more relief than necessary.

The Trump administration had not asked – and the Supreme Court did not decide – whether the president can permanently deny citizenship to newborns whose parents were in this country illegally or temporarily.

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