The 14th Amendment has ensured birthright citizenship since 1868 and the Supreme Court upheld that provision, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump who had railed against the law for more than a decade. The amendment guarantees people born on U.S. soil are citizens, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status.
The 14th Amendment has ensured birthright citizenship since 1868 and the Supreme Court upheld that provision, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump who had railed against the law for more than a decade. The amendment guarantees people born on U.S. soil are citizens, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status. ( Photo: Courtesy of ACLU of Massachusetts)

NYS Attorney General Letitia James was one of 22 states attorneys generals who sued the Trump administration over the executive order that sought to override the 14th amendment. Local groups celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the amendment.

Birthright Citizenship Upheld As Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Proposed Limits
02 Jul 2026 | 10:55
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The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit birthright citizenship handing the administration a loss over what has become a key part of its immigration policy.

The highly anticipated decision that was handed down on June 30 comes in response to the administration’s controversial...

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