Rep. Chip Roy: Congress can bypass Supreme Court on birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court just broke citizenship. Here’s how Congress can fix it.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Barbara struck down President Trump’s executive order denying automatic citizenship to children born to parents unlawfully or temporarily present in the United States.Chief Justice John Roberts and the majority found a constitutional violation where none exists.The court has ruled. Now Congress must answer.Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s separate opinion points to the path forward. He agreed that the executive or…

Rep. Chip Roy: Congress can bypass Supreme Court on birthright citizenship

by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News July 9, 2026 Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy believes that Congress can and must “bypass” or override the Supreme Court’s interpretation of birthright citizenship. Roy argues that lawmakers possess the constitutional authority to define the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in a way that ties a child’s […]