US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, blocks Trump order

Birthright citizenship case shouldn't have been that close

Imagine telling a newborn baby, born right here in Mankato, that whether she’s an American depends not on the Constitution, but on whichever party happens to control Washington.

'This Fight Is Personal' — Tong, CT Advocates Celebrate Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling

The decision was the result of a challenge to President Donald Trump’s January 2025 executive order that attempted to limit citizenship and claimed that the 14th Amendment “has never been interpreted to extend citizenship universally to everyone born within the United States.”

High Court Rejects Executive Order Against Birthright Citizenship, Leans on 1898 Precedent

SCOTUS struck down Trump's order ending birthright citizenship 6-3, though the ruling split further than the vote count suggests.

Trump rebuked on birthright citizenship, but xenophobia still burns

Even with the loss, the administration's strategy of exclusion and fearmongering over immigration remains potent.

Birth tourism is enshrined: Supreme Court strikes down Trump's...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump's executive order curbing birthright citizenship. In a massive 194-page, 5-4 ruling, the Court affirmed a District Court ruling, holding that Executive Order 14160 - Trump's attempt to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents who are undocumented or only temporarily present - violates the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause. Chief Justice Roberts wrot…

Wilson issues statement on decision to uphold birthright citizenship

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold birthright citizenship.