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FACT FOCUS: A look at the Trump administration’s challenge to birthright citizenship
The Trump administration has criticized birthright citizenship as a 'disgrace' and 'magnet for illegal immigration,' challenging its constitutional basis. The Supreme Court is set to rule on an executive order that could overturn over a century of legal precedent established by the 14th Amendment and the Wong Kim Ark case, which affirmed citizenship for nearly all U.S.-born individuals.
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