US Supreme Court rejects Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship
Summary
The US Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order that tried to limit birthright citizenship to children born only to US citizens or permanent residents. The court ruled 6-3 that the Constitution’s 14th Amendment protects citizenship for virtually all children born in the United States.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.
- The order aimed to deny citizenship to children born to parents in the US illegally or temporarily.
- The 6-3 decision upholds the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, which grants citizenship to almost all born in the US.
- President Trump issued the order on his first day back in office in 2025 as part of immigration restrictions.
- A lawsuit filed in New Hampshire challenged the order on constitutional grounds.
- The court’s ruling overturns the administration’s interpretation that only children of citizens or green card holders qualify for citizenship.
- The 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868 to secure citizenship for formerly enslaved people and prevent racial exclusion.
- Experts said the order could have affected up to 250,000 babies born each year if it had been allowed.
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