The US Supreme Court rules on Tuesday on President Donald Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship, a longstanding principle in US law. Coverage across outlets describes the case as part of Trump’s broader immigration agenda and as a test of how far the president can use executive power to change immigration-related eligibility for citizenship.
ABC Australia and RTE report that the Court rejects Trump’s bid, characterising the outcome as a setback for the president. France 24 and CBS News similarly note that multiple major decisions were expected from the Court, including this case, and that the ruling comes after the matter was argued in April. France 24 also recounts that Trump had signed an executive order early in his presidency stating that children born in the US to parents who are in the country illegally or on temporary visas would not automatically become Americans.
While the Supreme Court’s narrow decision blocks the specific attempt at restriction, ABC Australia says it may nonetheless encourage further efforts to challenge or overturn birthright citizenship through other legal routes.
