
Episode #3
The U.S. Supreme Court, Birthright Citizenship, and a Transatlantic Irony
<p>The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship by a 6-3 decision. </p><p>This landmark ruling in Trump v. Barbara affirmed the well-established interpretation of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, guaranteeing citizenship to any person born within the United States, and held that Trump’s executive order could not be reconciled with the Amendment.</p><p>Chief Justice John Roberts, writing the majority opinion, relied on the 1898 precedent established in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, where the court determined that Wong Kim Ark was a U.S...




