Trump's 'hero' justice offers roadmap after Supreme Court rejects birthright order

Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote that Congress could pass legislation to restrict birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, following the Supreme Court's rejection of an executive order on the issue. Kavanaugh's concurrence outlined specific legislative approaches without endorsing the policy itself. Republican lawmakers began drafting bills based on the framework Kavanaugh described. The Supreme Court did not rule on the constitutional merits of birthright citizenship itself, instead rejecting the case on procedural grounds.

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