U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to end birthright citizenship
Birthright citizenship ruling blocks Trump's order and preserves 14th Amendment See what the Supreme Court decision means for families, immigration, and future cases
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, siding with lower courts that found the policy unconstitutional.
In a 63 decision, the court upheld the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment that grants citizenship to most people born on U.S. soil. The ruling blocks Trump’s attempt to deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the country without authorization or on temporary visas.
The decision marks another major setback for Trump’s immigration agenda. Legal challenges were brought by parents and children in New Hampshire, while critics argued the policy could affect hundreds of thousands of newborns each year and create a class of children with uncertain legal status.