Good news for American soccer fans. Folarin Balogun, one of the breakout stars of this year’s World Cup team, is still a US citizen courtesy of a landmark Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday that swatted down President Donald Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship.
Balogun, who was born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents who were temporarily visiting from London, is as much a citizen as the direct descendants of the country’s founding fathers, the court held.
Chief Justice John Roberts’ closely watched opinion is a welcome — and overdue — defence of an inclusive definition of what it means to be an American, even as the country gears up to celebrate its 250th birthday.
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