US Supreme Court Keeps Birthright Citizenship Intact for 5.2 Million Indian Americans as Visa Backlogs Persist
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Updated · Inquirer.net · Jul 9
US Supreme Court Keeps Birthright Citizenship Intact for 5.2 Million Indian Americans as Visa Backlogs Persist
3 articles · Updated · Inquirer.net · Jul 9
Summary
June 30’s Supreme Court ruling preserved automatic US citizenship for children born on American soil, easing fears for Indian H-1B families whose US-born children had been threatened by Trump’s order.
That order sought to deny citizenship to babies born to parents in the US illegally or on temporary visas, but it remains blocked and will keep facing court challenges.
Hundreds of thousands of children born in the US to Indian parents on temporary work visas retain rights tied to citizenship, including passports and Social Security numbers.
For many families, the relief stops there: well over 1 million Indians are still stuck in employment-based green-card backlogs, often for decades, with visa renewals, job limits and children aging out still unresolved.
The decision reassures a community that numbered 5.2 million in 2023, but it also underscores a broader fight over immigration policy that could make the US less attractive to skilled Indian workers.