Johnson Says Congress Must Address Birthright Citizenship After SCOTUS Loss
Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress should work on changing birthright citizenship laws after the Supreme Court blocked President Trump's order to limit automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. Johnson and President Trump want lawmakers to act quickly to stop what they call "birthright tourism," where foreign nationals have children in the U.S. to get citizenship.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship.
- The Court confirmed that children born in the U.S. are citizens at birth under the 14th Amendment.
- Chief Justice John Roberts said the decision follows a long-standing 1898 case affirming citizenship for children of immigrants born in the U.S.
- President Trump asked Congress to start working on legislation to end birthright citizenship without a constitutional amendment.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson supports Congress taking action to change the current law.
- Johnson expressed concern that “birthright tourism” harms the rule of law and national security.
- Trump argues the 14th Amendment was meant only for formerly enslaved people, not children of undocumented immigrants.
- Multiple lower courts had blocked Trump’s policy before the Supreme Court ruling.
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