The Washington Post is reporting that the Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn birthright citizenship. It said the principle ensures almost all individuals born on U.S. soil are considered American citizens. The Post reported that Trump’s executive order would have carried sweeping political, economic, and social ramifications. It would have marked the most significant change to the definition of citizenship since the 14th Amendment was ratified after the Civil War, guaranteeing citizenship to the formerly enslaved.
