US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

The US Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, ruling 6-3 that the measure violated the 14th Amendment or federal law. Source: infobae Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, stated: "Children born in the United States of parents present illegally or temporarily are citizens from birth." Source: euronewses Five justices—Roberts, Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett, and Jackson—found the order unconstitutional, while Justice Kavanaugh concurred on statutory grounds. Dissenters Thomas, Gorsuch, and Alito argued otherwise. Source: euronewses

The order, signed on the first day of Trump's second term, would have denied citizenship to children born to parents who are illegally present or on temporary visas. The Migration Policy Institute estimated this would affect 250,000 babies per year. Source: infobae The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens." The court reinforced this long-standing interpretation. Source: infobae Dissenting justices argued the amendment did not apply to children of non-citizens, but the majority rejected that view. Source: euronewses In a post on Truth Social, Trump said his administration would seek congressional action to "correct" the loss of birthright citizenship. Source: euronewses The ruling is a significant setback for Trump's immigration agenda.