{"id":2621630,"date":"2026-06-30T14:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/floats-plan-to-reverse-birthright-citizenship-in-spite-of-the-supreme-court\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T14:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:46:06","slug":"floats-plan-to-reverse-birthright-citizenship-in-spite-of-the-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/floats-plan-to-reverse-birthright-citizenship-in-spite-of-the-supreme-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Floats Plan to &#8216;Reverse Birthright Citizenship&#8217; in Spite of the Supreme Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffloats-plan-to-reverse-birthright-citizenship-in-spite-of-the-supreme-court%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2621630&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump reacted to the Supreme Court&#8217;s 6-3 decision that declared his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >executive order restricting birthright citizenship unconstitutional<\/a>. The ruling affirmed that the Fourteenth Amendment grants citizenship to anyone born in the U.S., including children of unauthorized immigrants, as long as they are subject to U.S. jurisdiction. Following the decision, Trump suggested that congress could enact legislation to address the issue of birthright citizenship, even without a constitutional amendment, and expressed support for such legislative efforts. Some lawmakers, including Senators Mike Lee and Rand Paul, indicated that a constitutional amendment might be necessary. The dissenting justices argued that the ruling misinterpreted the Fourteenth Amendment, warning it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-hit-biden-over-border-crisis-very-concerning-fueling-drug-cartels-not-doing-enough\/\" title=\"Democrats Hit Biden Over Border Crisis: \u2018Very Concerning,\u2019 Fueling Drug Cartels, \u2018Not\u2019 Doing \u2018Enough\u2019\">incentivize illegal immigration<\/a> by allowing children born here to foreign nationals to automatically become U.S. citizens. The debate continues over modifying citizenship laws through legislative or constitutional means.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump responded to Tuesday\u2019s Supreme Court\u2019s ruling striking down his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/immigrant-group-suing-trump-receives-federal-funds\/\" title=\"Immigrant group suing Trump receives federal funds\">birthright citizenship executive order<\/a> by appearing to back immigration legislation that would further clarify how immigrants can become citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-supreme-court-issues-highly-anticipated-birthright-citizenship-ruling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 6-3 ruling<\/a>, justices held that an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive order<\/a> Trump issued on the first day of his second term violated the Constitution. The order greatly restricted the circumstances in which a baby born in the United States would automatically be granted American citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>The Fourteenth Amendment <a href=\"https:\/\/constitution.congress.gov\/constitution\/amendment-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">states<\/a>, in part, \u201cAll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/25pdf\/25-365_4hdj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">concluded<\/a>, \u201cChildren born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are \u2018subject to the jurisdiction\u2019 of the United States and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment\u2019s Citizenship Clause.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the ruling, the president used the  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116839303401655480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post a link<\/a> to an article from the Washington-based website <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/government\/white-house\/trumps-efforts-reverse-birthright-citizenship-can-succeed-or-without-scotus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just the News<\/a> that was headlined: \u00a0\u201cTrump\u2019s efforts to reverse birthright citizenship may succeed with or without SCOTUS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He followed up with a second post, writing, \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo 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!\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tIiSkLrJfM\">pic.twitter.com\/tIiSkLrJfM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2071994110777385005?\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In its report, Just the News noted that: \u201cSeveral bills, most notably the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govtrack.us\/congress\/bills\/119\/hr569\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birthright Citizenship Act<\/a> introduced by [Texas Rep. Brian] Babin and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., one day after Trump\u2019s inauguration in 2025 (and similar versions in recent Congresses), seek to end or sharply restrict automatic birthright citizenship by amending the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese measures would reinterpret the 14th Amendment\u2019s \u2018subject to the jurisdiction thereof\u2019 clause to grant citizenship at birth only to children with at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident (LPR) residing in the U.S., or an LPR serving in the military,\u201d the news outlet added.<\/p>\n<p>The Center for Immigration Studies <a href=\"https:\/\/cis.org\/Richwine\/Births-Illegal-Immigrants-and-LongTerm-Temporary-Visitors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a> last year that between 225,000 and 250,000 births to illegal immigrants occurred in 2023, or 7 percent of the total 3.6 million births in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>GOP Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenRandPaul\/status\/2071980277270749573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rand Paul<\/a> of Kentucky responded to the ruling by contending that a constitutional amendment will be needed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We\u2019re going to need a constitutional amendment. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CoTXcNU65X\">https:\/\/t.co\/CoTXcNU65X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BasedMikeLee\/status\/2071967521524318633?\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The three justices <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/25pdf\/25-365_4hdj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dissenting<\/a> from Tuesday\u2019s decision were Samuel Alito, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/clarence-thomas-savages-fellow-justices-ignoring-constitution-common-people-controversial-ruling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clarence Thomas<\/a>, and Neil Gorsuch.<\/p>\n<p>Alito wrote in his dissent, \u201cIn sum, the Fourteenth Amendment confers citizenship on a person who is born in this country or naturalized only if that person is also \u2018not subject to any foreign power.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Court interprets \u2018subject to the jurisdiction thereof\u2019 differently. In its view, the phrase simply means subject to the laws that apply to everyone who is present within the country\u2019s borders,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Alito observed, \u201cThe Court\u2019s interpretation preserves a powerful incentive to enter or remain in this country illegally. Immigrants naturally prefer affluent countries where economic opportunities are available. Other than Canada, the United States will be the only affluent nation where birth alone is enough to establish citizenship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He concluded, \u201cIf the Fourteenth Amendment required these results, the country would have to live with them or amend the Constitution. But the Fourteenth Amendment does not include the rule the Court now imposes on the country. 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