The issue of birthright citizenship in the USA has once again come to the center of national politics. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
The White House appealed to the US Supreme Court on September 26, 2025, to uphold an executive order signed by the Donald Trump administration that has sparked numerous debates. According to CNN, this is the second time in the past year that the Supreme Court has been approached on this matter.
The executive order was signed on January 20, 2025, and strictly prohibits automatic citizenship for babies born to migrants who are temporarily present or unlawfully in the US territory. The administration considers this practice a misinterpretation of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution and emphasizes that it leads to negative consequences for the country.
Lower courts have halted the enforcement of this executive order several times. In July of this year, the San Francisco Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge’s decision, resulting in the nationwide suspension of the order.
Additionally, a New Hampshire judge granted a claim filed by the ACLU, preventing the application of the order to newborn babies. The White House hopes that this policy will ultimately be approved by the Supreme Court.
However, the necessary votes of four justices to review the issue remain uncertain at this time. Rights organizations and legal experts consider the order unconstitutional.
ACLU representative Cody Voffsy called it an unlawful decision lacking a legal basis. The 1898 Supreme Court ruling is also being cited.
At that time, in the case of Wong Kim Ark, the court recognized the citizenship rights of children born in the USA to Chinese immigrant parents. This ruling is still regarded as an important legal precedent today.
Thus, the issue of birthright citizenship remains one of the most pressing political and legal debates in the USA. The resolution of this matter could affect the fate of millions of people in the country.
