The United States Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, striking down an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The ruling confirms that every person born on US soil retains the constitutional right to citizenship. Chief Justice John Roberts stated that citizenship is the 'right to have all rights' and reaffirmed that the framers of the 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship for all individuals born freely within the country.

Birthright citizenship has been a core constitutional principle in the United States for nearly 160 years, established under the 14th Amendment. It ensures that almost everyone born in the country automatically becomes a US citizen. The Supreme Court’s decision is being viewed as a reaffirmation of this long-standing constitutional commitment.

According to the ruling, the decision could reduce the number of undocumented residents in the coming decades, as Trump’s order would have denied citizenship to children born in the US to undocumented immigrant parents, potentially increasing the undocumented population.