On June 30, 2026, the United States Supreme Court upheld the 14th amendment regarding birthright citizenship, in direct opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order to stop issuing citizenship to children born to undocumented people in the U.S. In 2025, Trump signed Executive Order 14160, which sought to redefine how the 14th amendment was interpreted, bypassing the need for a constitutional amendment. The court ruled that this order was unconstitutional.
They ruled on the landmark case 6-3, with Chief Justice Roberts and the five other justices, concluding that the president’s Executive Order 14160 violated the 14th amendment. The three dissenting judges argued that the 14th amendment is being weaponized by giving citizenship to anyone who happens to be born in the U.S.
While the ruling is a blow to Trump’s quest to limit and redefine American citizenship, he stated on Truth Social that he will still work on removing birthright citizenship.
Chief counsel at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Dariely Rodriguez commented on the ruling.
“We have endured an incredible test of our collective will as a nation and have prevailed.”
