Supreme Court Defends Birthright Citizenship | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

The Supreme Court just upheld birthright citizenship, reinforcing that being born in the U.S. automatically grants citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment — and it’s not going away anytime soon. The Chief Justice made it clear: this promise is being kept. Lawmakers now know they can’t undo it with an executive order — only a constitutional amendment will do. Republicans like Rand Paul and Mike Lee see the ruling as validation for their push to amend the Constitution. Meanwhile, some lawmakers are furious, accusing the Court of favoring undocumented immigrants over American citizens — even…