A. M. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a controversial order by former President Donald Trump restricting birthright citizenship in 28 states. In a 6-3 vote, the ruling allows the measure to partially go into effect within 30 days.
The decision is in response to a presidential directive that seeks to eliminate the constitutional right to automatic citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants. Although lower courts had blocked the order, the Court gave the green light to its partial implementation.
The highest court did not rule on the substantive constitutionality of the measure, leaving open the possibility of future litigation over the U.S. birthright, protected by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.
Trump celebrated the ruling as a “great victory,” while Attorney General Pam Bondi said it will stop the “endless barrage” of legal actions against the former president. The ruling represents a radical shift in the interpretation of citizenship rights.
The immediate effects will be felt in 28 states, where the federal government will be able to deny citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants born in U.S. territory, in the midst of a legal and political debate that is far from over.
