🇺🇸 HISTORY MADE TODAY! The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a landmark 5-4 ruling that protects birthright citizenship — reaffirming the promise of equality and belonging for every child born on American soil.
⚖️ In Trump v. Casa , the Court struck down a controversial executive order that aimed to strip automatic citizenship from children of undocumented immigrants. With Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivering a powerful majority opinion, this decision safeguards the 14th Amendment — a cornerstone of American democracy since 1868.
🔥 Key Moments You Can’t Miss:
💥 Justice Jackson’s emotional statement: "Birthright citizenship is not just a legal doctrine — it's a promise." 👑 Chief Justice Roberts joins the liberal justices in a rare cross-aisle moment. 🔥 Justice Barrett’s fiery dissent sparks debate over judicial vs. executive power. 📉 How this decision impacts millions of Americans — and the future of immigration policy. 📌 Also covered: The Court’s separate ruling in Louisiana v. Calais shakes up Biden’s fast-track asylum program — but stops short of a nationwide ban.
💬 "This reaffirms that America remains a land of opportunity," say immigrant advocacy groups. Today, the Constitution stood firm — and so did the meaning of what it means to be born an American.
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00:00In a historic 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has reaffirmed the constitutional foundation of birthright citizenship, delivering a major victory for advocates of inclusive immigration policy and a blow to former President Donald Trump's efforts to curtail it.
00:16The ruling, issued today, upheld the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to all individuals born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status.
00:28The case, Trump v. Casa, centered on a controversial executive order signed by then-President Trump in 2020 that sought to deny automatic citizenship to children born to undocumented immigrants.
00:42Lower courts had swiftly blocked the move, calling it unconstitutional, but today's ruling from the High Court solidified that stance, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson authoring the majority opinion.
00:54This decision reinforces the bedrock principle enshrined in our Constitution over 150 years ago, said Justice Jackson during a rare public announcement from the bench.
01:06Birthright citizenship is not just a legal doctrine, it is a promise of equality, belonging, and opportunity for every American child.
01:15Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Brett Kavanaugh joined the majority.
01:22In a fiery dissent, Justice Amy Coney Barrett argued that the executive branch should have more leeway to interpret the scope of birthright citizenship, stating,
01:32Our role is not to entrench judicial supremacy over democratically elected branches.
01:38The ruling comes amid heightened political tensions over immigration and national identity.
01:43During his presidency, Trump repeatedly criticized the concept of birthright citizenship, calling it an absurdity, and a magnet for illegal immigration.
01:54His administration pursued several legal avenues to limit its reach, culminating in this landmark case.
02:01Legal scholars like George Washington University's Jonathan Turley had warned that overturning birthright citizenship could affect millions of Americans and destabilize the nation's social fabric.
02:11Today's decision avoids that outcome, at least for now.
02:16Also making headlines today was a separate ruling in Louisiana v. Calais, where the court struck down a Biden-era immigration policy allowing fast-track asylum processing for certain migrants.
02:29However, the majority declined to issue a nationwide injunction against the program, signaling a shift in how the court approaches such sweeping orders.
02:37Reacting to the twin rulings, advocacy groups hailed the birthright citizenship decision as a win for immigrant families.
02:46This reaffirms that America remains a land of opportunity, where every child, regardless of background, has the right to belong, said one spokesperson.
02:55The court's opinions today underscore the enduring power of the 14th Amendment, first ratified in 1868 to secure civil rights for formerly enslaved people.
03:07As Justice Jackson noted in her concurrence, what began as a promise to black Americans after the Civil War now protects the hopes of millions across generations.
03:16With the next presidential election approaching, the debate over immigration and citizenship is far from over.
03:24But today, the Constitution stood firm, and so did the meaning of what it means to be born an American.
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