US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order in Major Legal Defeat

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship, delivering a significant legal setback to his administration.

In a 6-3 decision, the justices upheld a lower court ruling that blocked Trump's order directing federal agencies to deny U.S. citizenship to children born on American soil if neither parent is a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

Trump signed the executive order on his first day back in office last year as part of a broader crackdown on both legal and illegal immigration, continuing his efforts to expand presidential authority on immigration policy.

The ruling marks the second major Trump policy struck down by the Supreme Court this year, following its February decision invalidating his sweeping global tariff initiative.