The Supreme Court has affirmed that children born in the United States are entitled to citizenship, rejecting an attempt to alter the long-standing policy rooted in the 14th Amendment.
In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that individuals born in the U.S. "to parents unlawfully or temporarily present" are "citizens at birth." This ruling upholds a policy that has been in place for approximately 150 years and directly counters efforts by former President Donald Trump to restrict birthright citizenship through an executive order.
The decision is seen as a significant development in immigration law and a setback for policies aimed at limiting access to citizenship for children of non-citizens residing in the United States.