New Delhi, June 30 -- In a big blow dealt to Donald Trump, the US Supreme Court on Tuesday (30 June) struck down the president's executive order that intended to end birthright citizenship. The decision is also a significant loss for the Republican leader who ran his presidential campaign on ending "birth tourism" and whose second term has been largely defined by its push to crack down on both illegal and legal immigration.

The SCOTUS blow to Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship also brings relief for the Indians who have been residing in the US on H-1B visa.

Birthright citizenship represents a 160 year practice granting citizenship to anyone born on American soil, a principle enshrined within the Constitution throug...