Trump Predicts Supreme Court Will Reject 2025 Birthright Order as 69% Back Citizenship
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Updated · Fox News · May 21
Trump Predicts Supreme Court Will Reject 2025 Birthright Order as 69% Back Citizenship
10 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 21
Trump said Thursday he expects the Supreme Court to rule against his January 2025 order limiting automatic citizenship for some U.S.-born children, calling such an outcome "a disgrace."
The case turns on whether the order can survive the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause; during April arguments, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson pressed the administration on legality and practical fallout.
Trump tied his pessimism to recent court decisions he dislikes, saying the justices "seem to like" ruling against him and citing a tariff ruling he claimed would cost the U.S. $149 billion.
His administration argues birthright citizenship encourages illegal immigration and birth tourism, but a Fox News poll found 69% of voters support citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants, up from 45% in 2006.
A ruling is expected in the coming weeks in a closely watched constitutional fight that has drawn protests defending birthright citizenship as a fundamental American right.
How could the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling redefine the fundamental meaning of American citizenship for generations to come?
If birthright citizenship is limited, how will society adapt to a permanent, American-born non-citizen population?
The Future of Birthright Citizenship: Supreme Court’s Trump v. Barbara Decision and Its Impact on the 14th Amendment
Overview
The Supreme Court is about to decide on President Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship, a move that federal courts have already found unconstitutional. The case, Trump v. Barbara, has followed a complex path, with the Supreme Court previously limiting lower courts’ power to block such orders nationwide. This decision will address whether children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents are guaranteed citizenship under the 14th Amendment. The outcome could reshape American society, potentially creating a stateless underclass and fueling political debate, while testing the boundaries of constitutional interpretation and executive authority.