In June 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against former President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to end birthright citizenship for individuals born in the United States to parents on temporary legal status or without documentation.

Trump has announced his intention to ask the Supreme Court to rehear the case. On his social media platform Truth Social, he stated, “AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP IS NOT FOR SALE! In fact, that is a crime, and therefore, the Supreme Court’s ruling is wrong. I will be asking for a Rehearing by the United States Supreme Court, IMMEDIATELY.”

The executive order, signed shortly after Trump took office on January 20, 2025, aimed to bar automatic US citizenship for children born in the country to certain non-citizen parents.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawyer Cecillia Wang, who argued against the order at the Supreme Court, said the ruling “reaffirms a fundamental American promise – if you are born here, you are a citizen.”

A study by the Migration Policy Institute-Penn State released in May 2025 estimated that under Trump's order, approximately 255,000 infants born annually in the US would be denied citizenship, potentially increasing the undocumented population by 2.7 million by 2045.

The Supreme Court's decision marked a significant setback for Trump's immigration policy agenda. Despite the ruling, Trump remains committed to challenging the court's decision.

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