Supreme Court Confirms Birthright Citizenship; U.S.-Born Children of Visa Holders Are Citizens at Birth. (Trump v. Barbara, No. 25-365, 609 U.S.) (decided June 30, 2026)
The Supreme Court held, 5–4, that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment. Counting Justice Kavanaugh’s separate, statutory grounds concurrence in the judgment, the Court affirmed the nationwide injunction against Executive Order 14160 by a vote of 6–3. The rule […]