Birthright citizenship ruling: US officials, lawmakers and advocates react
Summary
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold birthright citizenship, meaning most people born in the US automatically become citizens. This decision blocks President Donald Trump’s effort to change this rule, which many see as part of long-standing US law and history.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling supports birthright citizenship based on the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.
- The ruling rejects President Trump’s claim that birthright citizenship should only apply to children of US citizens or permanent residents.
- Three justices disagreed and sided with the Trump administration’s view.
- President Trump and his adviser Stephen Miller criticized the ruling and called on Congress to pass laws limiting birthright citizenship.
- Legal experts say changing birthright citizenship likely requires a constitutional amendment or a new Supreme Court case.
- The US Department of Justice plans to focus on prosecuting “birth tourism” schemes, where people try to obtain citizenship for their children through travel.
- Immigration rights groups praised the ruling as a major defense of constitutional rights and democracy.
- President Trump attended the Supreme Court argument but did not succeed in changing the law.
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