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Supreme Court strikes down executive order ending birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's executive order that sought to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and certain legal noncitizens. The Court ruled that the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause guarantees citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status.

Background

- **Birthright citizenship** is the constitutional guarantee (14th Amendment, ratified 1868) that anyone born on U.S. soil is automatically a U.S. citizen, regardless of their parents' immigration status. It has been settled law for over 125 years, affirmed by the Supreme Court in *United States v. Wong Kim Ark* (1898). - **Trump's executive order**, issued in early 2026, attempted to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants or temporary visa holders. This was part of a broader immigration-restriction agenda. - The **Supreme Court's ruling** striking down the order reaffirms that only a constitutional amendment (not a president's directive) can change birthright citizenship — a major check on unilateral executive power over immigration policy.

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