Overview
- In a new interview, President Trump called a loss in the case “devastating” but said he has not considered whether to try to revoke citizenship from people already born in the U.S. if he prevails.
- The Supreme Court granted review on Dec. 5 and is expected to hear arguments in 2026, with a decision likely before the summer.
- The challenged executive order would deny automatic citizenship to babies born in the U.S. when neither parent is a citizen or lawful permanent resident.
- Multiple federal courts blocked the policy, an appellate court found it unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment, and the order remains halted despite the Supreme Court’s earlier limitation on universal injunctions.
- The administration argues that parents without regular or permanent status are not fully “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S., a stance critics say conflicts with United States v. Wong Kim Ark and more than a century of precedent.