Sophia Baltodano | Writer
Yesterday, June 30, the U.S Supreme Court ruled that birthright citizenship remains protected under the 14th Amendment, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to limit automatic citizenship for some children born in the United States.
The case centered on an executive order signed by Trump to deny automatic U.S. citizenship to some children born in the country based on their parents’ immigration status. The order faced immediate legal challenges, with people arguing it violated the Constitution.
The decision was issued on the final day of the court’s 2025-2026 term and affirms that children born on U.S. soil are citizens regardless of their parents’ immigration status, continuing a constitutional principle in place for more than 150 years.
In the majority opinion for Trump v. Barbara, Chief Justice John Roberts said the children affected by the executive order are protected under the Fourteenth Amendment because they are born in the United States.
“Under the Constitution, they are citizens at birth,” Roberts wrote, reaffirming the court’s decision.
The ruling blocks the administration’s efforts to end birthright citizenship by executive action.
Following the decision, Trump said he’d work with Congress to pursue legislation related to the issue.
Birthright citizenship is protected by the Fourteenth Amendment, which grants U.S. citizenship to people born in the country. The ruling leaves that constitutional protection in place.
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