Debate Intensifies Over Trump's Push to End Birthright Citizenship
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President-elect Donald Trump is planning to issue an executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, aiming to bring the issue before the Supreme Court. This move, which challenges the 14th Amendment, is expected to face immediate legal challenges from pro-immigration groups. The Supreme Court has not directly ruled on this issue since 1898, and Trump's allies hope the current conservative-leaning court will support their interpretation. The plan is part of Trump's broader strategy to reshape the U.S. immigration system.
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