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The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against President Trump’s request to vacate a ruling that blocked his executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented or temporary residents. The court upheld that birthright citizenship, as defined by the 14th Amendment, is beyond the president’s authority to deny or condition. Trump’s administration now has the option of taking the case to the Supreme Court for a final ruling.
