Supreme Court Defends Birthright Citizenship | Oakland News

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

The Supreme Court just upheld birthright citizenship, declaring it firmly rooted in the Fourteenth Amendment and rejecting Trump’s early executive order attempt to undo it. Chief Justice Roberts emphasized the Constitution’s clear intent to grant citizenship to all born on U.S. soil. Trump called the ruling “too bad for the Country” and insists Congress can fix it without a constitutional amendment, while House Speaker Mike Johnson echoed concerns about abuse and floated the idea of a constitutional change — though he admitted it’s a long, complex process. The ruling reinforces a legal…