00:00The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's executive order in birthright citizenship
00:07which aimed to deny citizenship to children born to mothers who are in the country illegally
00:13or on a temporary basis.
00:16Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office last year
00:19that would have upended the understanding of what it means to be a United States citizen.
00:25Trump has repeatedly posted on social media about limiting birthright citizenship
00:30and attended arguments in April.
00:33This was the first time sitting U.S. President has attended Supreme Court's argument.
00:38Birthright citizenship makes anyone born in the U.S. an American citizen
00:42including children born to mothers in the country illegally.
00:46The U.S. is one of about 30 countries that grant birthright citizenship.
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