Donald Trump Slams Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship Ruling, Calls on Congress To Intervene
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, affirming it is protected by the 14th Amendment. Trump called the ruling 'too bad' and urged Congress to pass legislation to end the practice, though the court noted a constitutional amendment would be required to change the law.
US President Donald Trump criticised the US Supreme Court's decision to uphold birthright citizenship, calling the ruling "too bad" for the country, while signalling plans to pursue congressional legislation to end the practice. His comments on Tuesday, June 30, followed a landmark 6–3 ruling by the high court that struck down an executive order from his administration aiming to deny citizenship to children born in the US to undocumented or temporary immigrant parents.
Writing on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump urged lawmakers to immediately begin drafting legislation to abolish automatic citizenship for those born on U.S. soil. US Supreme Court Rules Against Donald Trump on Birthright Citizenship: What Was the Case About?
Donald Trump on Supreme Court's Citizenship Ruling
"The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President, that has now been determined during this process," Trump posted. "No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary! Congress should start TODAY to work on ending expensive and unfair to our Country, Birthright Citizenship. They will have my Complete and Total Support!" his post on Truth Social read.
The Supreme Court's Ruling
The Supreme Court issued the 6–3 decision on the final day of its term, blocking an executive action Trump signed on the first day of his second term. The order had directed executive branch agencies to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the country if their parents lacked legal permanent residency or citizenship. Lower courts had previously blocked the policy before it reached the high court. Chief Justice John Roberts authored the majority opinion, affirming that the text of the Constitution protects automatic citizenship at birth.
"Children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause," Roberts wrote. Roberts added: "Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights, to freely participate in our political community. The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to 'every free-born person in this land.' We keep that promise today."
Constitutional Constraints and Enforcement
Legal experts note that the Supreme Court's reliance on the Fourteenth Amendment indicates that any permanent change to birthright citizenship would require a constitutional amendment, rather than standard legislation. Roberts highlighted that, under the clear text of the Constitution, anyone born within the United States is a citizen, subject to very narrow historical exceptions. Despite the court's ruling, federal law enforcement agencies indicated they would continue targeting fraudulent avenues used to secure U.S. citizenship. The Justice Department issued a statement reiterating its focus on birth tourism operations. US Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Rejects Donald Trump's Executive Order.
"The Justice Department is committed to tackling illegal birth tourism schemes by working diligently with US Attorneys across the country to uphold the law," the department said in a statement released on X. "Actors seeking to exploit loopholes to obtain automatic citizenship for their children pose a national security threat and will be brought to justice."
Context of the Immigration Crackdown
The executive order targeting birthright citizenship was a cornerstone of Trump’s campaign promises and headline policies for his second administration. It was designed as a key pillar in a broader suite of stricter immigration policies and border enforcement mechanisms. The decision marks the first major ruling by the Supreme Court regarding the Trump administration’s second-term immigration initiatives. While the administration argued that an executive decree was sufficient to re-interpret the Citizenship Clause, the court's decision establishes a firm legal boundary around the long-standing interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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