The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship on Tuesday, reaffirming the long-held belief that any person born on American soil is a citizen. Why it matters: The decision is a blow to Trump, who sought to limit by executive fiat who is eligible for American citizenship as part of his widespread immigration crackdown. What they're saying: "Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights— to freely participate in our political community," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the five-justice majority. - "Children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States and are citizens at birth under the…
Amid the war with Iran, Bahrain has stripped 69 people of their citizenship, including children, accusing them of disloyalty and rendering them stateless.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship in a case that could decide who gets to be an American. Why it matters: A ruling in Trump's favor could reshape America's racial makeup and create a caste system that leaves millions without rights. Threat level: Trump's order — which limits citizenship to children born in the U.S. with at least one parent legally in the country — would bar entire swaths of children from work authorization, certain jobs, Social Security, passports, SNAP, Medicaid, and voting. - According to a 2025 report by UCLA's Latino Policy and Politics Institute, the order disproportionately affects immigrants of color. About 75% of…