America Now - July 1, 9 PM EST

Who gets to be an American? Supreme Court defies Donald Trump by allowing foreigners to claim birthright for their children

If, it’s a big if, Congress passes a law limiting birthright citizenship, would that law even survive? Or would it end up right back in front of the same Supreme Court? Because that may be the real story here. The case did not necessarily end the debate. It may have simply challenged the battleground for it. And if the dissent is right, today’s decision wasn’t just about immigration. It was about constitutional interpretation. It was about the limits of executive power. And it was about the role of Congress. It’s also about whether or not the meaning of a single sentence written more than 150 years ago should remain fixed or evolve with the times. One thing is certain, the Supreme Court has spoken. Trump’s executive order is gone. And birthright citizenship remains in place. But the political, the legal, and the constitutional battle over who becomes an American, that is far from over. In fact, the future of the entire country could be at stake.