US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump order

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 1,679

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump’s attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright 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. The majority opinion, written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., found the president’s executive order violated the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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