Trump asks Congress to end birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump is calling on Congress to end birthright citizenship in the United States, seeking a legislative path after the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right. Trump expressed his disappointment with the Supreme Court's decision on June 30, which maintained that children born in the U.S. to certain immigrants are citizens. He argued that the court's ruling, while upholding precedent, did not preclude Congress from acting. Trump posted on Truth Social, urging lawmakers to "act today" to end what he described as "costly and unfair" birthright citizenship. He promised his "absolute support" for any legislative effort to restrict this right, asserting that a constitutional amendment is not necessary. The Supreme Court's ruling, decided by a 6-3 vote, affirmed over a century of legal precedent interpreting the 14th Amendment. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing the majority opinion, stated that the amendment extends protection to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States," a commitment the court upholds. Three justices dissented: Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch.

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The Congressional action can fix this if they are willing to act today.