Venezuelan asylum-seeking mother relieved as court upholds son's birthright citizenship
Jun 30, 2026·Location: Washington, DC
Country of origin: Venezuela

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold birthright citizenship, blocking Trump's executive order that sought to deny citizenship to children born to undocumented or temporary-visa parents. Monica, an asylum seeker from Venezuela, said she felt relief that her son's citizenship was affirmed, though she and her husband still face uncertainty. The ruling averted a scenario where over 250,000 children a year could have been born without citizenship, but advocates warned it reflects a fractured court and ongoing threats to immigrants under Trump's more than 700 immigration restrictions.
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