Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding birthright citizenship is unconstitutional.
President Trump made history on April 1 by attending oral arguments for the Trump v. Barbara case, a first for any U.S. president. During those arguments, some justices seemed doubtful about whether Trump actually had the power to end birthright citizenship through an executive order.
Initially, President Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship was blocked by a series of injunctions, which led to this Supreme Court case in 2025 aimed at limiting that legislation. Chief Justice John Roberts remarked that “the Constitution is the same,” despite the proposed changes, while Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh raised concerns about the administration’s stance on foreign citizenship.
On the first day of his potential second term, Trump is expected to issue executive orders focusing on illegal immigration and border security, which are separate from the birthright citizenship issue. Foreign terrorist organizations he plans to address include the Mexican drug cartel, the Venezuelan gang Torren de Aragua, and MS-13 from El Salvador.
In separate rulings on Thursday, the Supreme Court supported the Trump administration in two additional immigration cases: one related to an asylum application and the other regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
By 2023, it’s estimated that around 250,000 children will be born to illegal immigrants in the U.S. Additionally, a study from the Center for Immigration Studies noted that another 70,000 were born to temporary visitors. Concerns have been raised, such as those from Wisconsin Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany, who alerted then-Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem about reports of Chinese tourists going to Northern Marianas to give birth and secure U.S. citizenship for their offspring.
The White House did not provide any comments regarding the Supreme Court’s decision.
