US Supreme Court Rules Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order Illegal

The US Supreme Court ruled illegal President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to limit birthright citizenship for children born in the US to undocumented or temporary visa holders. The 5-4 decision upheld a 150-year-old interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment's citizenship clause.

• The Court held that children born in the US to parents who are illegally or temporarily present are 'subject to the jurisdiction' thereof and thus US citizens at birth Source: El Caribe.
• Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented in part, disagreeing with the maximalist interpretation but not supporting Trump's order; three other conservative justices dissented fully, rejecting automatic birthright citizenship Source: Diario Libre.
• Trump's order, signed on January 20, 2025, would have affected an estimated 255,000 children per year and was voided by the ruling Source: Listín Diario.
• The president argued the 14th Amendment was misinterpreted and that the US is the only country with automatic birthright citizenship, though about 30 countries also grant it Source: El Caribe. Trump attended the April oral arguments, the first sitting president to do so.