Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe decision, in line with the longstanding judicial interpretation of the 14th Amendment, came on the final day of the Supreme Court term (Getty Images)President Donald Trump has called on Congress to act after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, striking down an executive order that tried to limit protections.Trump had declared that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.“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,” Trump wrote on Truth Social a few hours after the Supreme Court ruling. He continued, “No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary! Congress should start TODAY to work on ending expensive and unfair to our Country, Birthright Citizenship. They will have my Complete and Total Support!”In the court’s opinion, Chief Justice Roberts said there is “scant evidence” for the Trump administration’s “dramatically revisionist view” of the 14th Amendment and limits on citizenship at birth.In fullSupreme Court rulings live: Justices agree to hear challenge to assault rifle bans after upholding birthright citizenshipThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump urges Congress to act after Supreme Court’s birthright decision
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe decision, in line with the longstanding judicial interpretation of the 14th Amendment, came on the final day of the Supreme Court term (Getty Images)President Donald Trump has called on Congress to act after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, striking down an executive order that tried to limit protections.Trump had declared that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.“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,” Trump wrote on Truth Social a few hours after the Supreme Court ruling. He continued, “No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary! Congress should start TODAY to work on ending expensive and unfair to our Country, Birthright Citizenship. They will have my Complete and Total Support!”In the court’s opinion, Chief Justice Roberts said there is “scant evidence” for the Trump administration’s “dramatically revisionist view” of the 14th Amendment and limits on citizenship at birth.In fullSupreme Court rulings live: Justices agree to hear challenge to assault rifle bans after upholding birthright citizenshipThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
