Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship
Supreme Court ruling sparks fierce debate over Trump limits and citizenship policy.
July 1, 2026 · Updated Jun 30, 9:00pm ET
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What happened
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to deny citizenship to some U.S.-born children, holding in Trump v. Barbara that the 14th Amendment grants citizenship at birth to children born in the United States even when their parents are unlawfully or temporarily present. The divided ruling preserved the longstanding birthright citizenship rule and blocked a Day One immigration policy from Trump’s second term. Trump responded by urging Congress to move “TODAY” on legislation to restrict birthright citizenship, while some Republicans called for a constitutional amendment.











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