2026-07-01
19 分钟Today, on the final day of its term, the Supreme Court handed down a major ruling on birthright citizenship.
The headline today is that the Supreme Court resoundingly rejected one of Donald
Trump's most aggressive policy moves, his bid to curtail birthright citizenship.
That's our colleague James Ramoser.
He covers the Supreme Court.
And why is this decision so important?
Well, it's really important because if Trump had succeeded...
In ending the deep-rooted understanding of birthright citizenship,
it would have transformed what it means to be a citizen in America,
and it would have jeopardized the citizenship of hundreds of thousands
of future children born on American soil to undocumented immigrants or temporary visitors.
And it's quite a note to end on for this term.
But when you look back on the Supreme Court term,
which goes all the way back to October of last year,
how would you describe it in a couple of words?
In a couple words.
A couple sentences?
Frankly, it's one of the most historic and consequential terms that the Supreme Court has had in decades.
The court's docket was dominated by really significant Trump-related disputes.
The court weighed in on Trump's global tariffs program.