SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship: Children Born in U.S. to Undocumented Parents are Citizens

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, June 30, that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully present or temporarily in the country are citizens at birth under the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment. “The Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause mirrored the common law’s […]

Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship case

WASHINGTON D.C.—The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) sided with the Trump administration today, in a 6-3 ruling, that would limit the ability of nationwide injunctions by federal courts, effectively allowing Trump’s executive order regarding birthright citizenship to take effect in some parts of the country. “It was a big decision, an amazing decision, […]