Birthright citizenship ruling handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. How many people gain citizenship this way?

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that federal district judges cannot issue nationwide injunctions, which pause government policies nationwide while litigation over their legality moves forward. Judges have issued dozens of nationwide injunctions in lawsuits that have been brought over Trump administration policies in the months since President Donald Trump’s inauguration,

The United States’ birthright citizenship may be unique, writes Armstrong Williams, but that doesn’t mean it should be abolished by executive order.

People protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court over President Donald Trump's move to end birthright citizenship. The Constitution is clear in declaring, through the 14th Amendment, that every child born in this country is a U. S. citizen. To deny their citizenship is to impoverish the entire citizenry.

Matt Kuenning, who teaches at ISU and practices law in Champaign, says the New Hampshire judge's ruling to certify a class-action lawsuit will reduce the harm caused by the Trump administration's executive order.

With the Supreme Court’s decision in this case, yet another dagger is aimed at the very heart of the Constitution.