How the Supreme Court Became a Key Player in Trump's Immigration Agenda
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
President Donald Trump's administration turned to the Supreme Court to approve its ambitious hardline immigration agenda, generally receiving the backing it sought, with one key exception: birthright citizenship. After lower courts repeatedly ruled against the Trump administration, the nation's highest court allowed it to end temporary protections for people fleeing war or conflict, granted immigration officials greater discretion in dealing with permanent resident cardholders returning from abroad, and permitted the government to limit the number of people who can apply for asylum. In serving as a facilitator for the contentious immigration policy of the Republican president, the Supreme Court showed deference to constitutional safeguards in the key case regarding birthright citizenship, which would have redefined who can be American. By ruling against the government, the court reaffirmed the concept that individuals born in the United States, regardless of their parents' immigration status, are American citizens.
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