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Americans react to Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship

The BBC asked Americans how they felt after the Supreme Court's ruling on citizenship for babies born in the US.

Published June 30, 2026, 7:36 PM
Updated June 30, 2026, 8:28 PM3.2K
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Americans react to Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump's bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that children born in the US "to parents unlawfully or temporarily present" are "citizens at birth" under the 14th Amendment. Trump had sought to limit the right through an executive order.

Read more about the ruling that many say is a major setback for President Trump's immigration agenda.

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