Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Blocked — Current Law Unchanged

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship — the principle established by the 14th Amendment that anyone born on US soil is automatically a US citizen — for children born to parents who are in the country without lawful status or on temporary visas. Within days, multiple federal courts issued injunctions blocking the order. Senior US District Judge John Coughenour in Seattle called it "blatantly unconstitutional." The order has never been enforced.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case (styled Trump v. CASA) during its 2025–26 term. As of June 2025, the executive order remains blocked by court injunctions. Children born in the United States continue to receive citizenship under current law, regardless of their parents' immigration status.

If you have a child who was born in the United States, that child is a US citizen under current law — nothing has changed. Obtain a US birth certificate and passport for any US-born child as you normally would. Stay informed as the Supreme Court case proceeds; a ruling is expected in 2026.