Trump notches wins for his immigration agenda as SCOTUS weighs birthright citizenship

NPR | By Mara Liasson,

Steve Inskeep

Published June 29, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

President Trump's immigration agenda got a boost from the Supreme Court as he awaits their ruling on birthright citizenship.

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Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.

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