US Supreme Court to decide fate of birthright citizenship

Saturday, December 6, 2025 -The United States Supreme Court has agreed to take up a landmark case challenging Donald J. Trump’s executive order that would restrict automatic citizenship for most babies born in the U.S. to noncitizen or temporary‑status parents. 

The move signals that the highest court is prepared to rule on whether the longtime understanding of the 14th Amendment’s “citizenship clause” stands — or whether the administration’s narrower interpretation prevails.

Lower courts have repeatedly blocked enforcement of the order, citing the amendment’s guarantee that “all persons born … in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens.” 

But now, the case — known as Trump v. Barbara — is headed to oral arguments early next year at the Supreme Court, with a final decision expected by mid‑2026.

The implications are enormous. A ruling in favor of the executive order could strip citizenship rights from potentially thousands of U.S.-born children — reshaping immigration policy and raising deep constitutional and humanitarian questions about belonging, rights, and identity in America. 

The nation — and its courts — are about to decide whether birth‑on‑soil citizenship remains a foundational principle or becomes subject to a new, restrictive standard.