
For more than a year, immigrant families across Santa Clara County have wondered whether a constitutional right that’s existed for generations would disappear after a Supreme Court ruling. Tuesday’s decision brought relief to many, but advocates said the fight over birthright citizenship is far from over. The U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 ruling rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end automatic citizenship for some children born in the United States. The decision reaffirmed the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch voted in favor of Trump’s executive order.…
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