Goa, June 30 -- The US Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to restrict birthright citizenship, delivering a major setback to his immigration agenda. In a landmark 6-3 ruling, the court reaffirmed that nearly all children born on American soil are entitled to US citizenship under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.

Trump signed the executive order on his first day back in office in January 2025. The directive aimed to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the United States if their parents were either living in the country illegally or were present on temporary visas. Under the proposal, only children with at least one parent who was a US citizen or lawful permanent reside...