Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's bid

In late June 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's attempt to end the constitutional guarantee. The ruling, based on the 14th Amendment, was a major defeat for Trump, who had sought to curb automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents.

Trump responded defiantly, saying he would find other ways to undo the policy. The decision came amid ongoing legal battles over immigration and citizenship, with the Court's conservative majority siding with longstanding constitutional interpretation.