Supreme Court: Those born in the U.S. will continue to receive U.S. citizenship

The question of citizenship has been a central theme in Donald Trump's political agenda, but he recently faced a setback. The Supreme Court in Washington has ruled that children born in the United States will continue to automatically receive U.S. citizenship.

Fundamentally, the 14th Amendment of the Constitution grants citizenship to all babies born in the U.S., with exceptions only for the children of diplomats and foreign military personnel. Last year, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a decree stating that babies born to short-term visitors and illegal migrants should no longer be granted citizenship.

Several federal courts have since ruled that this decree violates the Constitution and cannot take effect. The Supreme Court has now delivered the final word, confirming that children born within the United States will continue to automatically acquire U.S. citizenship.