New York, NY—Today, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) rejected the Administration’s attempt to strip birthright citizenship from children born in the United States through a 2025 Executive Order in Trump v. Barbara.
A majority of the justices reaffirmed the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee that citizenship is determined by birth on U.S. soil, not by the immigration status of a child’s parents. The decision is a significant rebuke of the administration’s effort to redefine who belongs in the United States and preserves a Constitutional protection that has been settled law for more than 150 years.
Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:
“Today’s Supreme Court decision is a victory for the Constitution, the rule of law, and the generations of families who have built their lives in this country. As our nation marks its 250th birthday, the Supreme Court reaffirmed what has been clear for more than 150 years: the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship, and no president can rewrite the Constitution with the stroke of a pen. Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship was both an unprecedented attempt to advance his anti-immigrant agenda and part of a broader effort to dismantle legal pathways to safety, stability, and belonging. We celebrate today's reaffirmation of one of our nation’s most enduring Constitutional guarantees, but we must not forget that just last week the Court’s decisions on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and asylum at the border have left hundreds of thousands of families facing uncertainty and have given the Administration an undue authority to dismantle humanitarian protections that allow people fleeing violence, disaster and uncertainty to live and work lawfully in the United States. Even as we breathe a sigh of relief, Congress must act to create a pathway to citizenship for all immigrants and strengthen the humanitarian protections that reflect our values.”