Birthright citizenship remains the law in the U.S. The Court’s decision affirms the fundamental American promise that all children born on U.S. soil begin life as equal members of our community.

Supreme Court rules Trump Executive Order limiting birthright citizenship is unlawful

In a major victory, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship is unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Trump v. Barbara, a nationwide class action on behalf of children who would be denied citizenship under an executive order issued by President Trump.

Join the fight to defend birthright citizenship

On March 26, join ALC and partners across the country for an informative and engaging session on how civil rights defenders of all backgrounds can show up for to protect birthright citizenship.

Attorneys challenging President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order restricting birthright citizenship filed their Supreme Court merits brief. The court will hear arguments on April 1.

Courts have uniformly rejected President Trump’s attempts to strip away a core constitutional protection and blocked his birthright citizenship executive order