Supreme Court rejects Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship
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SUMMARY

The Supreme Court has struck down President Trump's executive order ending automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to parents here illegally or on temporary visas. In Trump v. Barbara, decided June 30, 2026, the Court ruled 6–3 that such children are "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment. Executive Order 14160 is now void.

Chief Justice Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett, and Jackson.

The decision

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