Supreme Court Rejects Donald Trump's Bid to End Birthright Citizenship for Children of Undocumented Immigrants Born in the United States
The US Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, rejecting a challenge by President Donald Trump. The court ruled that the Constitution guarantees US citizenship to virtually everyone born on American soil.
The decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, invalidates an executive order issued by Trump in January 2025, which sought to deny citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants and people in the US on time-limited visas.
Five justices agreed that the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship, while Justice Brett Kavanaugh disagreed but said Trump's order was invalid due to a federal statute violation. The ruling marks the second major blow to Trump's policy agenda this year, following the court's overturning of his trade tariffs in February.
Trump had argued that birthright citizenship encourages illegal immigration and poses national security concerns. However, critics said abandoning this approach would create practical problems in determining the legal status of parents of US-born children. The decision has significant implications, as any ruling upholding Trump's proposal could have created legal uncertainty for many people born in the US and assumed to hold American citizenship.
In a dissent, Justice Clarence Thomas adopted some of Trump's rhetoric, stating that the court has recognized a constitutional right to citizenship for children of foreign birth tourists and illegal aliens. Justice Samuel Alito also dissented, emphasizing that the matter of citizenship should be left to Congress.
The decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, invalidates an executive order issued by Trump in January 2025, which sought to deny citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants and people in the US on time-limited visas.
Five justices agreed that the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship, while Justice Brett Kavanaugh disagreed but said Trump's order was invalid due to a federal statute violation. The ruling marks the second major blow to Trump's policy agenda this year, following the court's overturning of his trade tariffs in February.
Trump had argued that birthright citizenship encourages illegal immigration and poses national security concerns. However, critics said abandoning this approach would create practical problems in determining the legal status of parents of US-born children. The decision has significant implications, as any ruling upholding Trump's proposal could have created legal uncertainty for many people born in the US and assumed to hold American citizenship.
In a dissent, Justice Clarence Thomas adopted some of Trump's rhetoric, stating that the court has recognized a constitutional right to citizenship for children of foreign birth tourists and illegal aliens. Justice Samuel Alito also dissented, emphasizing that the matter of citizenship should be left to Congress.
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