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Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship End, 6-3

7/1/2026

Summary

Story summary

Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling on the day of its term, before July 4, rejecting President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship.
Analysts say Congress cannot curtail birthright citizenship without a constitutional amendment, which scholars deem practically impossible, and that the ruling preserves citizenship for 5.5 million U.S.-born children of undocumented parents.
Center for Migration Studies estimates birthright citizens will add $7.7 trillion to the U.S. economy between 1975 and 2074.

History

Historical Context

After the Civil War, Congress passed the 1866 Civil Rights Act and ratified the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, enshrining birthright citizenship for all born on U.S. soil and overturning Dred Scott. In 2025 President Trump issued Executive Order 14160 to end that right, but a federal judge blocked it and the Supreme Court rejected the order on June 30 2026 in a 6-3 ruling.

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Story summary

Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling on the day of its term, before July 4, rejecting President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship.
Analysts say Congress cannot curtail birthright citizenship without a constitutional amendment, which scholars deem practically impossible, and that the ruling preserves citizenship for 5.5 million U.S.-born children of undocumented parents.
Center for Migration Studies estimates birthright citizens will add $7.7 trillion to the U.S. economy between 1975 and 2074.

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