Trump says he will ask Supreme Court to revisit citizenship ruling
The planned request follows a June 30 decision rejecting his order to narrow birthright citizenship for children of many immigrants.
By Amanda Ross · Deals Correspondent
· 2 min read
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would seek to have the Supreme Court rehear a case over birthright citizenship, after the court ruled against his executive order aimed at sharply limiting the policy.
The Supreme Court held on June 30 that babies born in the United States are automatically citizens under the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The majority decision rejected Trump’s order, which sought to remove that status for the children of many immigrants.
CNBC described Trump’s planned effort as a long-shot bid. A rehearing request would ask the justices to revisit a decision they have already issued, rather than bring a new case on a separate record.
What the court decided
The case centered on the constitutional rule commonly known as birthright citizenship. Under the court’s June 30 holding, children born on U.S. soil receive citizenship automatically through the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause.
Trump’s executive order sought to sharply curtail that result for many immigrant families. The Supreme Court’s majority rejected the order, leaving the automatic citizenship rule in place for babies born in the United States.
What comes next
Trump’s announcement signals that the administration will try to extend the legal fight despite the Supreme Court’s ruling. No further details about the planned request were provided.
The issue carries consequences for immigration policy, federal administration and families affected by citizenship status. For now, the operative ruling remains the Supreme Court’s June 30 decision that U.S.-born babies are citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment.
This story draws on original reporting from CNBC.
