Supreme Court Affirms 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 delivered a major ruling reaffirming birthright citizenship: anyone born on U.S. soil is automatically a citizen, regardless of their parents’ immigration status. Chief Justice Roberts led a majority opinion that firmly upholds the Fourteenth Amendment, rejecting the government’s attempt to redefine “subject to the jurisdiction” as requiring lawful permanent allegiance. The court dismissed the administration’s argument that few countries have birthright citizenship, calling it irrelevant to constitutional interpretation. Even conservative justices questioned the…