The U.S. Narrowly Upheld Birthright Citizenship. What About Canada?
The 5-4 ruling said the 14th Amendment’s text and history clearly protect citizenship at birth, blocking Trump’s executive order, justices said.
- On June 30, 2026, the United States Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to limit citizenship for children based on their parents' migration status.
- Trump's order aimed to deny citizenship to children of parents unlawfully or temporarily in the country, but the Court affirmed that children born in the United States remain "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" under the 14th Amendment.
- The 5-4 decision featured Chief Justice John Roberts joining Justice Amy Coney Barrett and the court's three liberal justices, while four conservative justices dissented against the ruling.
- Following the ruling, Trump urged Congress to act, while Justice Brett Kavanaugh noted that Congress could enact new statutes to establish exceptions to birthright citizenship.
- Although 36 countries maintain unrestricted birthright citizenship provisions, the debate persists in the United States, with analysts noting the legal battle is likely to continue in Congress.
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National View: Birthright-citizenship ruling shouldn't have been close
From the column: "The (conservative justices) are supposed to take the text of the Constitution seriously. So how could they vote the way they did, ignoring the words of the 14th Amendment?"
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Immediately after the Supreme Court of the United States threw out his executive order outlawing birthright citizenship, President Donald Trump urged Congress to intervene. In a post on Truth Social, he wrote, "The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President, that has now been determined during this process. No long …
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The U.S. narrowly upheld birthright citizenship. What about Canada?
The United States Supreme Court recently struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to limit birthright citizenship for children based on their parents’ migration status. This reflects a broader trend where policymakers target migrant women’s reproduction to justify stricter citizenship laws. Our research shows that Canada is not immune to such influences. What can the U.S. ruling teach Canada about the importance of uphold…
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