- The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump 's executive order attempting to redefine the 14th Amendment 's birthright citizenship clause, which would have denied citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents who were unlawfully or temporarily in the country.
- In a 6-3 decision, the high court, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, affirmed that children born in the United States are "subject to the jurisdiction" of the U.S. and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment.
- This ruling upholds over a century of legal precedent, including the 1898 landmark case United States v. Wong Kim Ark, which established that the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to virtually everyone born in the country.
- Trump's administration had sought to unilaterally change the amendment's interpretation, arguing that the "new world" of illegal immigration was out of step with historical records, an argument Chief Justice Roberts countered by stating, "It's a new world, but it's the same Constitution."
- The decision represents a significant setback for Trump's anti-immigration agenda and his efforts to rule by executive order, following his repeated criticisms of the judiciary, including justices he appointed, for not aligning with his policies.
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