Central News Agency (CNA Washington, July 1, 2024) The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the principle of "birthright citizenship," rejecting President Trump's executive order to restrict it. Civil rights groups waiting outside the court for the results expressed great excitement, stating that this brings hope to immigrant families and provides psychological security for children, calling it "absolutely wonderful." The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling summary stated that children born in the United States to parents who are undocumented or temporarily residing in the country are within the "jurisdiction" of the United States and, by the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, are U.S. citizens from birth. For over a century, anyone born in the United States, regardless of whether their parents are U.S. citizens, hold green cards, short-term visas, or entered illegally or overstayed their visas, has been granted citizenship under the first section of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to its jurisdiction, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." This amendment was passed in 1868 after the end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery. However, after returning to the White House last year, Trump signed an executive order directing government agencies not to issue documents recognizing citizenship for children born to parents who are undocumented or hold short-term visas. This order was ruled by a lower court to be in violation of the 14th Amendment. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed late last year to rule on the legality of Trump's directive to restrict U.S. birthright citizenship. After hearing oral arguments in April, the court issued its ruling today. Civil rights group League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), which was waiting outside the court for news, was overjoyed upon hearing the outcome. Lu, a coordinator of research and policy for L