President Donald Trump suffered a defeat Tuesday when a 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court held that his executive order denying birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants and certain temporary visa holders was contrary to federal law. A smaller 5-4 majority held that it was inconsistent with the 14th Amendment as well.
As stinging as this defeat may feel for many conservatives, the outcome should be taken as a reason to refocus efforts on enforcing the law and passing new laws to tighten America’s borders, deport illegal immigrants, and let fewer temporary migrants into the country.
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