The Supreme Court's decision to strike down President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship triggered sharply divided reactions from lawmakers, with Republicans condemning the ruling and Democrats hailing it as a victory for the Constitution.
Republicans Criticize Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship Ruling The court voted 6-3 to invalidate Trump's executive order, reaffirming the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment that everyone born on U.S. soil is automatically a U.S. citizen, regardless of their parents' immigration status. 🚨 The Supreme Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship to children born in the United States, including those whose parents are in the country unlawfully or only temporarily, striking down President Trump's executive order. pic.twitter.com/iDns5rmqJF— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) June 30, 2026 Sen.
Ted Cruz (R-Texas) blasted the ruling, calling it a "travesty." In a post on X, Cruz argued that the 14th Amendment was intended to guarantee citizenship for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War, not for children born to people who are in the U.S. illegally or temporarily.
"The Court adopted an interpretation that departs from the original meaning of the Constitution and incentivizes illegal immigration," Cruz wrote, urging Congress to pass legislation to restore what he described as the Citizenship Clause's original meaning.
