Trump to ask US Supreme Court for new hearing on birthright citizenship

In June, the Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s order to restrict birthright citizenship for some individuals born in the US.US President Donald Trump says he plans to ask the United States Supreme Court to rehear a recent case which struck down his order to end birthright citizenship for all individuals born in the US.The court last month rejected Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the US, but speaking on Wednesday, the president said he will ask for the case to be heard again.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘False narrative’: Families challenge Trump’s 75-country US visa suspensionlist 2 of 3Pope Leo, Mamdani send pro-immigrant message for US’s 250th anniversarylist 3 of 3At 250, America is still deciding who belongsend of list“AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP IS NOT FOR SALE! In fact, that is a crime, and therefore, the Supreme Court’s ruling is wrong,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social. “I will be asking for a Rehearing by the United States Supreme Court, IMMEDIATELY.”The 6-3 ruling against Trump’s order represented a major blow to the US leader and his efforts to transform immigration policy.Upon taking office on January 20, 2025, Trump signed an executive order seeking to bar those born in the US to parents on temporary legal statuses or without documentation from automatically receiving US citizenship.Trump called the latest ruling “too bad for our country” and appealed to Republicans in Congress to pass legislation constricting birthright citizenship. That will likely prove to be an uphill battle, with public opinion polls regularly showing strong public support for the practice and the Supreme Court’s majority opinion suggesting a constitutional amendment would be required.Trump’s chances of a new hearing appear low, with the Supreme Court rarely granting requests to rehear cases. It has been decades since the court last allowed a retrial after issuing a ruling in an argued case.Immigration overhaulSince taking office, Trump has looked to overhaul nearly all forms of immigration in the US.