Court Rules Against Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship

A United States federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship is unconstitutional. The court upheld an earlier decision that blocked the order, stating that it violates the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees citizenship to anyone born on American soil.

The ruling deals a significant blow to Trump’s long-standing immigration agenda, which sought to reinterpret the birthright citizenship clause to exclude children born to undocumented immigrants. The court emphasized that altering such a fundamental constitutional provision cannot be done by executive action alone, reaffirming the judiciary’s role in protecting constitutional rights.

The Trump administration had argued that the 14th Amendment was being misapplied, but the court rejected this stance, noting that legal precedent and historical interpretation firmly support automatic citizenship for all individuals born in the country. Advocacy groups welcomed the decision, calling it a victory for immigrant families and constitutional protections.

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