SUPREME COURT RULING ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP CLOSES ONE DOOR… AND OPENS ANOTHER
- NPG
- July 1, 2026
- NPG Commentary
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One of the most highly anticipated cases before the Supreme Court was decided yesterday (June 30, 2026) when a 6-3 majority ruled against President Trump’s Executive Order which sought to deny American citizenship to children born in the United States to illegal alien parents.
This case and ruling are of particular interest to Negative Population Growth, Inc. (NPG), the nation’s premier organization devoted to the study of U.S. population size and growth. NPG’s main interest in birthright citizenship stems from the fact that an estimated 300,000 – 320,000 babies are born in the United States each year to parents who are not in the country legally. Granting American citizenship to the newborn baby then ties the baby and his or her parents to the United States indefinitely, hence the term anchor baby.
As an organization devoted to reducing U.S. population size and growth to a smaller, truly sustainable level, we fully recognize that anchor babies represent a significant portion of our annual growth. Understanding that one or both parents will likely remain in the U.S. as well, this practice, occurring year after year, ultimately adds several million people to the U.S. population. As it now stands, our Constitution remains unclear regarding who is meant to be protected by the 14th Amendment.
NPG has petitioned Congress for many years – long before Donald Trump was elected to the White House for his first term – to enact legislation that would clarify the terminology within the 14th Amendment. Proposed legislation has included a requirement that at least one parent of the newborn child be a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident. While President Trump’s Executive Order, if allowed to stand, could have achieved some of the same goals as formal legislation, NPG leadership was skeptical of efforts to implement these changes by Executive Order, understanding that such an order could be changed by a future administration.
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled on this incredibly important topic, NPG will continue its efforts to petition Congress to enact real legislation – passed in a traditional way through both Chambers of Congress – to clarify who, exactly, is protected by the terms of the 14th Amendment.
We sincerely hope you will stand by our side in our endeavors
