Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship: What to Know
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide on a case challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that tries to limit birthright citizenship. This order would stop children born in the U.S. from getting automatic citizenship if their parents are not citizens or legal residents. The current law, based on the 14th Amendment, gives citizenship to almost all children born in the country.Key Facts
- President Trump signed an executive order to restrict birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen, non-legal resident parents.
- The 14th Amendment states that anyone born or naturalized in the U.S. is a citizen.
- Trump’s administration argues that some children are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S. and so should not get citizenship.
- Multiple federal courts have blocked Trump’s order, so it has not taken effect.
- The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case called Trump v. Barbara earlier this year.
- President Trump has publicly criticized the Supreme Court, predicting it will rule against him.
- The Supreme Court will issue its opinion by early July, but it is unclear if the birthright citizenship case will be included among the next rulings.
- About 30 countries, including most in the Americas, grant birthright citizenship; many others base citizenship on parents’ nationality or legal status.
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