US Supreme Court poised to rule on birthright citizenship as polls show public opposition to ending it

Summary

The US Supreme Court is set to rule on President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship amid a poll showing most Americans oppose the change. The survey also reveals political divides on related social issues.

Key Points
  • The US Supreme Court is preparing to rule on President Trump's executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship.
  • A Reuters-Ipsos survey finds 64% of Americans support automatic citizenship for children born in the US.
  • Political divisions exist: 62% of Republicans support ending birthright citizenship, while only 9% of Democrats do.
  • The court is also set to decide on other issues including transgender athletes in sports and mail-in vote counting.
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