Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Plan to Limit Birthright Citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, upheld the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship, striking down President Trump's Executive Order 14160. The order, signed on January 20, 2025, sought to deny citizenship to children born in the United States to parents who are undocumented or temporarily present. The ruling in Trump v. Barbara affirmed that anyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen with very limited exceptions, blocking Trump's attempt to unilaterally reinterpret the Constitution.
“Children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.” Quote verified against source
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AI commentaryIn a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down Executive Order 14160. Chief Justice Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Jackson. The majority held that the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause is clear and cannot be overridden by executive order. Justice Thomas dissented, joined by Justices Alito and Gorsuch, arguing for a narrower interpretation. The ruling affirmed the decisions of the 9th Circuit and other lower courts that had blocked the order.