Supreme Court Affirms Birthright Citizenship for Children Born in U.S. to Non-Citizen Parents

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 30, 2026, that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present are "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause. This decision, which rejected President Trump's executive order seeking to end automatic birthright citizenship, has been met with reactions from local leaders on August 1, 2026.