The United States (US) Supreme Court has backed President Donald Trump’s request to limit court orders that had blocked his policy to end birthright citizenship, a move previously limited by lower courts.
The administration’s ban targets automatic citizenship for babies born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors, a key part of Trump’s broader push to restrict immigration.
“Federal courts do not exercise general oversight of the Executive Branch; they resolve cases and controversies consistent with the authority Congress has given them. When a court concludes that the Executive Branch has acted unlawfully, the answer is not for the court to exceed its power, too,” Justice Barrett said while delivering the ruling for the majority
US Court Backs Trump in Birthright Citizenship Case
The court ruling was delivered on June 27, 2025, with a 6–3 majority in favour of limiting orders that blocked Trump’s policy to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors.
However, the court’s decision does not decide whether Trump’s order is legal or constitutional.
The court ruled that the Trump administration may partially enforce the executive order while legal challenges continue, but only where existing injunctions go beyond what’s needed to fully protect the plaintiffs involved.
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Trump Applauds the Win
In a statement on June 27, 2025, Trump said that the ruling is a “giant win” and that the agenda was indirectly hit hard.
“Giant win in the United States Supreme Court! Even the Birthright Citizenship Hoax has been, indirectly, hit hard. Congratulations to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Solicitor General John Sauer, and the entire DOJ,” he said.
The case arises from President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship, a move that had been halted by several lower court rulings.
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Executive Orders
President Trump signed an executive order seeking to eliminate automatic citizenship for nearly everyone born on U.S. soil — a policy that has been referred as birthright citizenship.
Trump’s order aimed to deny birthright citizenship to children born in the U.S. if their mother was either unlawfully present or in the country on a temporary basis, or if their father was not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
The order was quickly challenged in court, resulting in nationwide injunctions from district judges in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington state that prevented it from taking effect.
Since the start of Trump’s second term, injunctions have played a major role in slowing the rollout of several of his executive directives.
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