Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Plan | Vancouver News

The Supreme Court just struck down President Trump’s controversial executive order that sought to end birthright citizenship, ruling it unconstitutional. The court, in a 6-3 decision led by Chief Justice Roberts, reaffirmed the Fourteenth Amendment’s long-standing guarantee that anyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen — a principle upheld since 1898 in the landmark case US v. Wong Kim Ark. Trump’s plan, which would have stripped citizenship from about 250,000 children annually born to undocumented parents, was rejected on the grounds that only Congress can change citizenship rules — not a president via executive action. While Trump now claims Congress could legislate to end birthright citizenship, critics warn such a law would face fierce opposition and likely fail constitutional muster. The ruling is hailed as a major victory for immigrant rights advocates and legal scholars who see it as a vital defense of America’s foundational promise: that birthplace, not paperwork, defines citizenship. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7bf100a8e8baf984