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5 min readWhy the Supreme Court Upheld Birthright Citizenship
On the final day of the Supreme Court's term, six justices ruled that Donald Trump cannot change birthright citizenship through executive order. The decision was emphatic—194 pages—but the reasoning was not unanimous. Only five justices said the 14th Amendment itself already defines birthright citizenship to include anyone born on American soil. Justice Kavanaugh took a narrower path, arguing that a 1940 and 1952 statute passed by Congress prevented the president from redefining citizenship, but leaving open the possibility that Congress could pass a different law if it wanted to. The ruling effectively killed Trump's executive order, which had attempted to restrict automatic citizenship to children with at least one citizen or legal permanent resident parent.
The 14th Amendment and the "Jurisdiction" Question
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- 1 (00:35) **Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship** - The Court rules 6-3 that President Trump cannot change birthright citizenship through executive order, rejecting a challenge to the 14th Amendment.
- 2 (10:10) **Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Transgender Girls in Sports** - In a 6-3 decision, the Court rules that states can prohibit transgender girls from playing on girls' sports teams.
- 3 (17:35) **Major Student Loan System Overhaul Takes Effect** - New rules from the Republican-passed bill go into effect today, reshaping repayment plans and borrowing limits.
- 4 (25:16) **One Last Thing: Chalk as a Heat-Beating Hack** - A look at how French businesses use a traditional chalk mixture on windows to reflect heat, and how this old technique is informing modern “cool roof” technology.
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In its final rulings of its term, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds the policy of birthright citizenship, while backing state bans on transgender athletes in girls' sports. Meanwhile, new student loan rules kick in today for students nationwide.
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