On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court temporarily halted President Trump's Executive Order 14160, which sought to revoke birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented mothers. This order, if enacted, would eliminate automatic citizenship for U.S.-born children in 28 states. This decision arises amid heightened immigration enforcement actions by ICE, creating significant anxiety within immigrant communities, particularly affecting those who’ve historically been eligible for citizenship under the 14th Amendment and related judicial precedent.
Birthright citizenship has been settled U.S. law since the post-Civil War 14th Amendment and the Wong Kim Ark case of 1898.
The ruling means that the practice of giving citizenship automatically to the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants and some temporary residents would end in the 28 states.
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