On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6–3 decision allowing President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship to take effect in states that did not challenge it in court. While the ruling did not decide whether the order itself is constitutional, it limits the ability of federal judges to block policies nationwide.

Statement from Amada Armenta, faculty director at the Latino Policy and Politics Institute:

“The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the birthright citizenship case opens the door for real harm. By allowing the president’s order to move forward in some states, even temporarily, the Court has put countless families in an impossible position.

“A pregnant woman living in one of these states now faces the terrifying prospect of giving birth to a child who may have no country to call home. 

“For over 150 years, our national identity has been grounded in the constitutional principle that anyone born in the United States is American. No child born in this country should be denied citizenship based on who their parents are or where they were born. 

“This ruling is also about more than birthright citizenship, it’s about the judiciary’s role as a guardian of our constitutional rights and legal protections. The United States must keep its promise that being born here makes you one of us, united by our shared commitment to justice, fairness, and the Constitution.”