Supreme Court War Over Birthright Citizenship | The Slavery Argument That Split the Court

The Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Barbara that birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment is an absolute constitutional right that cannot be altered by executive order, meaning children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present are automatically US citizens regardless of their parents' immigration status. The Court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to limit birthright citizenship based on parental bloodlines or legal status, grounding its decision in the originalist interpretation of the 14th Amendment's 'subject to the jurisdiction thereof' clause, which Chief Justice Roberts traced back to English common law's doctrine of right of the soil.