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Trump Administration, GOP Seek Workarounds to Tackle Birthright Citizenship

7/2/26
BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
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Following a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold birthright citizenship, Republicans and the Trump administration are seeking ways to curb babies born in the U.S. toΒ noncitizens.

The 5-4 decision in Barbara v. Trump, stemming from President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, granted American citizenship to any baby born in theΒ U.S.

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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Rejecting Trump Order

7/1/26
BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
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The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump’s attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthrightΒ citizenship.

In the decision, a majority of the justices upheld the country’s long understanding of automatic citizenship by birth on American soil, regardless of the immigration status of a newborn’s parents. TheΒ majority opinion, written by Chief JusticeΒ John G. Roberts, Jr., found the president’s executive order violated the 14th Amendment of the U.S.Β Constitution.Β 

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