US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Order Denying Citizenship to Children Born on US Soil

The US Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday to invalidate an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that sought to deny citizenship to babies born in the United States if their parents were not American citizens. This marks the second legal setback for Trump this year, following the February repeal of his imposed tariffs. The justices determined that the order contradicts the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, which grants citizenship to anyone born on US soil "subject to its jurisdiction." The ruling impacts thousands of infants annually and represents a victory for opponents of Trump's strict immigration policies. The decision relies on a long-standing interpretation of the Constitution, including a precedent set by a 1898 Supreme Court case. Trump, who unusually attended the court hearings, argued that "birth tourism" was being exploited by foreigners, but the court rejected this interpretation.