Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUS birthright citizenship upheld by Supreme Court | This is AmericaThe Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to block automatic citizenship for children of certain immigrant parents. Following the ruling, Trump thanked China's president and urged Congress to pass legislation to end birthright citizenship, claiming it could be "easily" addressed. “I would like to congratulate President Xi, and the Great Country of China, on their massive Birthright Citizenship WIN!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday.Trump and his administration have repeatedly alleged that thousands of pregnant women, including Chinese nationals, travel to the U.S. for "birth tourism," a claim for which there is little evidence. Legal experts argue that congressional legislation to redefine birthright citizenship would face the same constitutional challenges as Trump's executive order, despite some conservative justices suggesting a legislative path. In fullTrump offers snarkiest response ever to birthright citizenship loss: ‘I would like to congratulate President Xi’Thank 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