Catholic immigration advocates praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 30 ruling that upheld birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S., regardless of the immigration status of their parents. “A child born on American soil is an American, and that truth has been reaffirmed,” Missionary of Jesus Sr. Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of…
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship on June 30, finding the order violated the 14th Amendment. A cornerstone of his efforts to restrict immigration, the ruling comes as a loss for Trump, who even attended oral arguments in the case, Trump v. Barbara, in person, marking the first time a sitting president…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026 Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court has ruled against US President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship for all individuals born on US soil. The 6-3 ruling represents a major blow to Trump and his effort to transform immigration in the US….
Mariam Sobayo came achingly close to feeling like she belonged in Ireland. She was born in Dublin on Feb. 10, 2005, just a few weeks after the country halted its longstanding practice of granting citizenship to all children born on Irish soil. Her parents immigrated to Ireland from Nigeria in 2001, and she is the…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has stripped federal courts’ authority to issue nationwide injunctions that have blocked key parts of Donald Trump’s agenda….
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Another federal judge has temporarily struck down Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to unilaterally redefine the 14th Amendment’s clause on birthright citizenship….
