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Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship

Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to nearly all children born on American soil, striking down President Trump's executive order.

In response, the DOJ directed prosecutors to prioritize 'birth tourism' fraud cases as an alternative enforcement strategy.

The ruling represents a significant legal defeat for the Trump administration's immigration agenda.

Justice Department officials estimate between 26,000 and 33,000 US births annually could be attributed to birth tourism.

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Supreme Court of the United States
Highest court of jurisdiction in the United States of America
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
United States
Country located primarily in North America