Supreme Court strikes down Trump's birthright citizenship executive order

The Supreme Court struck down an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment on Tuesday, handing President Donald Trump another major loss at the high court this term.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down Trump’s executive order as unlawful, but only a 5-4 majority said it violated the Constitution. Those five justices defined birthright citizenship under the Constitution to include the children of parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily. The 5-4 majority on the constitutionality question forecloses the ability for Congress to limit birthright citizenship, barring a constitutional amendment.