Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship

July 6, 2026 by Yassine

Congress later codified the same language in federal citizenship law in 1940.

Demonstrators hold letters making up the slogan “Born in the USA = citizen!” outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, April 1, 2026.

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Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, said the plain meaning of the text unambiguously continue reading …