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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship In Loss for Trump

UNITED STATES – The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against U.S. President, Donald Trump’s order limiting birthright citizenship. In a 6-3 ruling, the justices upheld a lower court’s decision that blocked Trump’s executive order directing U.S. agencies not to recognize the citizenship of children born in the U.S. if neither parent is an American citizen or legal permanent resident.

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4 months ago

June 30, 2026

Megan Shepherd

UNITED STATES – The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against U.S. President, Donald Trump’s order limiting birthright citizenship.

In a 6-3 ruling, the justices upheld a lower court’s decision that blocked Trump’s executive order directing U.S. agencies not to recognize the citizenship of children born in the U.S. if neither parent is an American citizen or legal permanent resident.

Trump issued the order last year on his first day back in office as part of a suite of policies to crack down on legal and illegal immigration.

The decision marked the second time this year that the court has invalidated a major Trump initiative, following its February decision to strike down his sweeping global tariffs.