Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:20pm on 30 Jun 2026,Tuesday International
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Congress to pass legislation ending birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court rejected his administration's effort to restrict automatic citizenship for children born on American soil. The 6-3 ruling reaffirmed the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause, preserving birthright citizenship and dealing a setback to Trump's immigration agenda. Responding on Truth Social, Trump argued that Congress could change the policy through legislation without requiring a constitutional amendment, calling birthright citizenship "expensive and unfair." He pledged his full support for lawmakers willing to pursue the proposal, signalling that the issue will remain a key focus of his administration
