Archive · 6 Dec 2025
US Supreme Court to Review Birthright Citizenship Appeal
The US Supreme Court is going to decide whether President Trump can change a rule that gives citizenship to anyone born in the US.
This rule is part of the 14th Amendment, which was made after the Civil War to give freed slaves citizenship.
Trump wants to stop giving citizenship to children of people who are in the US illegally or temporarily.
Lower courts said no, but the Supreme Court will now listen to both sides.
They will make a decision by June 2026.
If they say yes to Trump, it could mean that many children born in the US won't automatically get citizenship, and it could change how immigration is handled in the country.
The US Supreme Court will review an appeal on ending birthright citizenship for certain children.
Trump's executive order aims to deny automatic citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants or temporary visitors.
Lower courts initially halted Trump's order, deeming it unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in early 2026 and decide by June 2026.
A ruling in Trump's favor could reinterpret the 14th Amendment's clause, affecting hundreds of thousands annually.
- Who
- US Supreme Court, President Donald Trump, children of undocumented immigrants or temporary visitors
- What
- Appeal on birthright citizenship policy
- When
- Oral arguments in early 2026, decision by June 2026
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To determine if Trump can end birthright citizenship for certain children
- Policy in Question
- Birthright Citizenship
- Constitutional Basis
- 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause
- Executive Order
- Trump's order to end birthright citizenship for certain children
- Court's Action
- Supreme Court to review lower court's rejection of Trump's argument
- Oral Arguments
- Scheduled for early 2026
- Expected Decision
- By June 2026
- Potential Impact
- Reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment's clause