US supreme court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump agenda
Summary
The US Supreme Court has ruled that nearly everyone born in the United States is automatically a citizen, rejecting President Donald Trump’s effort to end this rule. The decision supports the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to children born on US soil regardless of their parents’ legal status.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court confirmed that children born in the US to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present are US citizens at birth.
- Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the main opinion, joined by three liberal and one conservative justice.
- President Trump issued an executive order to end birthright citizenship, but it was challenged in court as unconstitutional.
- The American Civil Liberties Union and state attorneys general filed lawsuits against Trump’s order.
- The 14th Amendment, adopted in 1868, guarantees citizenship to people born or naturalized in the US.
- The Trump administration argued that “subject to the jurisdiction” means children of non-lawful residents should not be citizens.
- The court rejected this interpretation, maintaining that birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment remains valid.
- The ruling overturns a key part of President Trump’s anti-immigration policy aimed at restricting citizenship automatically given at birth.
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