Donald Trump Suffers Major Setback as Supreme Court Rejects Bid to End Birthright Citizenship
The US Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, reaffirming a century of legal precedent that babies born on American soil are automatically American citizens.
In a 6-3 decision, the court upheld the principle that all persons born or naturalized in the US and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens, as stated in the 14th Amendment. Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito dissented, arguing that neither the Constitution nor federal law guarantees citizenship to persons not domiciled in the US.
Trump had argued that children born to unlawful immigrants and temporary visitors do not qualify for citizenship under the 14th Amendment. However, the court's decision preserves the status quo, ensuring that an estimated 255,000 children born every year to non-citizen parents will not lose their legal status.
The ACLU's legal director, Cecilia Wang, welcomed the decision, stating that it reaffirms a fundamental American promise that if you are born in the US, you are a citizen. The ruling also aligns with the court's 1898 decision in Wong Kim Ark v. US, which established that the 14th Amendment includes children born to non-citizens within the US territory.
The decision is a significant setback for the Trump administration, which had insisted that children born to non-citizen parents are not subject to US jurisdiction. The Supreme Court's ruling ensures that birthright citizenship remains intact, and hundreds of thousands of children will continue to be recognized as American citizens.
In a 6-3 decision, the court upheld the principle that all persons born or naturalized in the US and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens, as stated in the 14th Amendment. Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito dissented, arguing that neither the Constitution nor federal law guarantees citizenship to persons not domiciled in the US.
Trump had argued that children born to unlawful immigrants and temporary visitors do not qualify for citizenship under the 14th Amendment. However, the court's decision preserves the status quo, ensuring that an estimated 255,000 children born every year to non-citizen parents will not lose their legal status.
The ACLU's legal director, Cecilia Wang, welcomed the decision, stating that it reaffirms a fundamental American promise that if you are born in the US, you are a citizen. The ruling also aligns with the court's 1898 decision in Wong Kim Ark v. US, which established that the 14th Amendment includes children born to non-citizens within the US territory.
The decision is a significant setback for the Trump administration, which had insisted that children born to non-citizen parents are not subject to US jurisdiction. The Supreme Court's ruling ensures that birthright citizenship remains intact, and hundreds of thousands of children will continue to be recognized as American citizens.
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