The US Supreme Court on 1 July 2026 rejected President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to strip birthright citizenship from children born on US soil to undocumented immigrants or temporary residents, upholding a long-standing constitutional guarantee.
By striking down the order, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees citizenship to virtually all persons born on American soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status.
President Donald Trump's executive order had sought to deny US citizenship to children born on American soil whose parents were either undocumented immigrants or holders of temporary visas — a policy the Supreme Court has now blocked.
This image, captured on 30 June 2026, shows the US Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. — the institution that a day later issued its landmark ruling blocking President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order.
The Supreme Court's ruling on 1 July 2026 is widely seen as a significant check on executive power, affirming that birthright citizenship enshrined in the US Constitution cannot be curtailed by presidential order alone, according to legal observers.