US birthright debate will have unintended effects
Significance Trump's claim concerned a US District Court judge in California appointed during President Barack Obama's term who on November 9 ruled against an order to restrict asylum seekers to making their claims only at official US border posts. The next likely immigration-related clash between the courts and Trump is over his idea to use executive powers to curtail 'birthright' citizenship, the automatic granting of citizenship to anyone born in the United States. Impacts Immigration will likely cause further friction in US relations with Latin American countries where many immigrants originate. Trying to curtail or end birthright citizenship will undermine Republican support in immigrant communities. The Trump-Roberts spat will not turn the 5-4 conservative majority on the Supreme Court against Trump. Greater use of executive orders is likely given split control of Congress and Trump's belief that some courts are partisan. The Trump administration will refine its use of executive orders so that fewer are likely to face courts' rejection.