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GOP figures break with Trump on birthright ruling, argue constitutional amendment necessary

Republicans say the court’s 6-3 ruling leaves Congress or the states as the next route to restrict citizenship at birth.

  • On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold the more than 150-year-old constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, striking down President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to restrict the right for children of undocumented or temporary residents.
  • Shortly after taking office, Trump signed an executive order to deny birthright status to children of immigrants on temporary visas or in the country illegally; the order faced numerous legal challenges, with multiple judges blocking its implementation over the last year.
  • Following the ruling, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. Mike Lee immediately called for a constitutional amendment to end birthright citizenship. Johnson acknowledged the process is a "big challenge," requiring two-thirds of both chambers of Congress and three-fourths of the states.
  • GOP members proposed alternative legislative paths, such as the SAFE KIDS Act, to curb birthright citizenship. Trump wrote on Truth Social that "no long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary," urging Congress to act immediately through standard legislation.
  • Immigrant rights groups, including the Legal Defense Fund, celebrated the ruling as a victory for the Fourteenth Amendment while warning the fight continues. Sen. Alex Padilla stated, "we cannot rest," citing ongoing efforts to subvert these constitutional protections.
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Time Magazine broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
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