Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Birthright Citizenship Order, 6-3

The US Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump's executive order targeting birthright citizenship, ruling 6-3 that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born in the United States, regardless of their parents' immigration status Source: SCMP. The decision, issued in Trump v. Barbara, was authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, who wrote that the promise of citizenship extends to "every free-born person in this land" Source: SCMP.

The ruling

The Trump administration’s executive order, signed in early 2025, sought to deny citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants and those on temporary visas, including H-1B and student visa holders. The policy was repeatedly blocked by federal courts before reaching the Supreme Court Source: SCMP. The Court's majority held that the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause is unambiguous and that only a constitutional amendment can alter it.

Reactions

Ground News noted that the outcome was "disappointing but not unexpected" for opponents of birthright citizenship, while advocates hailed the decision as a reaffirmation of a core American principle Source: Ground News. The ruling is final and cannot be appealed, effectively ending the administration's efforts to reinterpret the 14th Amendment through executive action.