Supreme Court Defends Birthright Citizenship | Des Moines News

The Supreme Court just delivered a major blow to President Trump’s immigration agenda, ruling 6-3 that his executive order attempting to strip birthright citizenship from children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents was unconstitutional. The decision reaffirms the long-standing principle that anyone born on American soil is a citizen, no matter their parents’ status — a victory for immigrant rights groups like Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice and Escucha Mi Voz Iowa, who see it as a defense of constitutional promise and a rejection of harsh immigration policies. But advocates stress the fight isn’t over — families still face detention and deportation, and billions are spent on enforcement instead of support programs. Meanwhile, some politicians, including a Senate hopeful, are pushing back, arguing birthright citizenship incentivizes illegal immigration and that more liberal candidates will burden taxpayers with immigrant benefits. 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/6705a366f621cacb