Sheinbaum Hails US Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated a US Supreme Court decision that blocked Donald Trump's executive order to deny automatic birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants. The ruling reaffirms that the 14th Amendment guarantee applies regardless of parents' status. Source: Milenio

The Ruling

• The Supreme Court found the executive order unconstitutional, stating that the president cannot unilaterally alter the Constitution's birthright citizenship clause. Source: Infobae
• Sheinbaum noted it as "a very good news" and that courts exist to check constitutionality. Source: Infobae

Sheinbaum's Reaction

She shared the story of a Mexican deportee she met in Veracruz who had lived 20 years in the US, while his wife and children remained with papers. "20 years he had worked there and had his children there. And like him, there are many cases," she said. Source: Milenio

Broader Context

• Sheinbaum attributed past mass migration to neoliberal policies and the 1994 crisis, claiming migration from Mexico has since declined. Source: Milenio
• She emphasized that Mexican migrants are hardworking, contribute to both economies, and are "people of good will." Source: Infobae