Supreme Court curbs injunctions blocking Trump birthright citizenship plan
The Supreme Court has granted a request by the Trump administration to narrow the scope of injunctions imposed by judges that blocked the implementation of the president's birthright citizenship plan. NBC News' Laura Jarrett has details on what the ruling means for Americans and the impact it has on lower court rulings.
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