Supreme Court Strikes Down Birthright Citizenship Order
The 6-3 ruling preserves long-standing precedent and leaves any change to Congress, after civil rights and immigrant groups warned of broader voting-rights fallout.
- On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's executive order denying birthright citizenship to children of illegal or temporary residents in a 6-3 ruling.
- Adopted after the Civil War, The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, a long-settled constitutional right that Trump attempted to overturn through executive action.
- Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch dissented, with Thomas arguing the amendment has been "repurposed," while Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned his reasoning poses "an even greater threat" pitting Black Americans against immigrants.
- Congressman Jeff Crank expressed disappointment and plans to meet with House leadership to determine legislative responses, while Rep. Boebert called for the State Dept. to restrict pregnant travelers.
- Birthright citizenship will likely become a "litmus test" for GOP presidential aspirants in 2028, as activists indicate the ruling marks a significant battleground in the intensifying national debate over immigration.
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Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality
Jackson’s concurrence traces the 14th Amendment to work done by people ‘beyond Congress’ and Black Americans who ‘helped galvanize the push for full equality.’
Letter: Birthright citizenship through a different lens | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
As an island visitor who has traveled to Hawaii 51 times, I read with interest that 68% of those polled in the July 1 Big Q supported the Supreme Court’s ruling on birthright citizenship.
EDITORIAL: Court gets it right on U.S. citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court effectively dismantled a central pillar of the Trump administration’s immigration platform last week when it decided, rightly, that the 14th Amendment cannot be overridden by simple decree. In a 6-3 ruling, the court sided against Donald Trump’s Jan. 20, 2025, executive order that would wrench citizenship protections away from babies born to parents living in the U.S., and in doing so, reaffirmed America’s uniquely social …
Colorado Congressman 'Very Disappointed' Supreme Court Upheld Birthright Citizenship
In a news interview last week, Congressman Jeff Crank (R-Colo Springs) said he is very disappointed in the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. Crank told Newsmax he will be meeting with House leadership to determine what steps the House can take in response. “[I’m] very disappointed in the Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship. I do think we live in an era where people are coming to …
Steve Toth on Birthright Citizenship, Border Security & National Security
On Real America, Dan Ball speaks with Texas State Representative Steve Toth about the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling, the role of Congress, and concerns surrounding birth tourism. Toth also shares his views on border security, immigration, and national security as he discusses the issues shaping the debate. Join this channel to get access to...
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