The US Supreme Court has struck down President Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship. A clear 6-3 ruling. The majority opinion, authored by Chief Justice Roberts, leaned heavily on the 14th Amendment and 120 years of precedent.
This is a victory for the Anglo-American legal tradition, where citizenship is tied to soil, not blood. The White House is furious. Leaks suggest Trump considered a tweet declaring the court 'broken' but was talked down by aides.
Backbenchers on the Republican right are already whispering about court packing. The ruling reinforces that the 'birth tourism' debate is a distraction. The real battle is over the 14th Amendment itself.
Expect this to feature heavily in the 2024 primaries. Democrats are quietly relieved; a loss would have energised their base. For now, the status quo holds.
But the scaffolding of American citizenship law is cracking. Watch for further challenges from conservative states. This isn't over.
