After Supreme Court Ruling, Trump Intensifies Offensive Against Birthright Citizenship
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Following a significant setback from the Supreme Court in his attempt to limit birthright citizenship for children of undocumented parents born in the United States, President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass legislation to end this right. "No lengthy and cumbersome constitutional amendment is needed! Congress must start WORKING TODAY to end birthright citizenship, which is costly and unfair to our country," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "You will have my full support!" In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court rejected on Tuesday an executive order signed by the president in January 2025 that argued the 14th Amendment does not apply to the children of individuals who are in the United States without authorization or on temporary visas, even if they were born in the country. "Citizenship, then as now, was the right to have rights: to participate freely in our political community. The drafters of the 14th Amendment extended that promise to 'all persons born free on this land.' Today we uphold that promise," wrote Chief Justice John Roberts in the court's decision.
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