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Trump suffers major Supreme Court defeat as justices uphold birthright citizenship
Trump suffers major Supreme Court defeat as justices uphold birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court's ruling is a setback for President Donald Trump, who issued an executive order on his first day in office that would end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenship, preserving the long-standing constitutional interpretation that most children born in the United States are automatically U.S. citizens, including children born to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present in the country. The 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Barbara affirmed a district court ruling blocking Trump's executive order, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the court's three liberal justices. Published June 30, 2026 10:36am EDT, Updated June 30, 2026 1:38pm EDT.