Supreme Court Rules Children Born in U.S. to Undocumented Parents Are Citizens

• •The Supreme Court held that children born in the U.S. to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment.
• •The Court ruled that 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the U.S. includes all persons within U.S. territory, excluding only narrow exceptions like children of foreign ministers.
• •Executive Order No. 14160, issued January 20, 2025, is invalidated by this ruling.
• •The Court affirmed that the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is based on the common law principle of 'jus soli' (right of the soil).
• •The decision relies on historical precedent, including the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Supreme Court case United States v. Wong Kim Ark.
• •The ruling rejects the argument that citizenship is hereditary or dependent on the legal status of parents.
• •The case originated from a lawsuit filed by parents challenging the Executive Order, which led to a preliminary injunction by a District Court.

This ruling confirms that birthright citizenship remains protected for all children born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status, effectively nullifying Executive Order 14160.

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