Standing Firm on a Core Promise. Trump is following through on a key campaign commitment. His push for a rehearing — and a backup call for Congress to act — shows he hasn't given up on closing what he sees as a major loophole in U.S. immigration policy.
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Trump Demands Supreme Court Revisit Birthright Citizenship
What's the gist?
After the Supreme Court struck down his executive order restricting birthright citizenship in a 6-3 ruling, Trump announced he will ask the Court to rehear the case. Legal experts there is almost no chance of that happening and critics point out the hypocrisy of his recent interference with FIFA on behalf of the U.S. Mens' team.
Context
Trump signed an executive order on his first day back in office in January 2025 seeking to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status or on temporary visas. The Supreme Court ruled last month that the order violated the 14th Amendment, ratified 158 years ago. Last week, Trump intervened with the FIFA World Cup to ask the organization to overturn a red card suspension for US player Folarin Balogun, who was born in New York while his parents were on vacation and is also a citizen of the UK, where he grew up.
Positive takes
Raising a Real Concern. Trump pointed to reports of hospitals in Texas advertising "birth packages" to foreign nationals on billboards in Mexico, arguing that birthright citizenship is being commercially exploited in ways that undermine its original purpose.
Exhausting Every Legal Avenue. By pursuing a rehearing under Rule 44, Trump is using a legitimate — if rarely successful — legal process. His administration is committed to pressing every available option before accepting a ruling it believes is harmful to the country.
Negative takes
A Long-Shot With Little Legal Basis. The Supreme Court almost never grants rehearings after issuing a ruling in an argued case. Legal experts note that Rule 44 requires the support of at least one justice from the majority — making Trump's request a near-impossible lift.
Inflating the Threat. Critics say Trump exaggerated a single Fox News report about one Texas hospital into a sweeping claim that birth tourism will become the "number one" path to citizenship — a characterization that bears little resemblance to reality.
Undermining a Constitutional Guarantee. Opponents argue that Trump's repeated attempts to chip away at birthright citizenship — through executive orders, legislative pushes, and now a rehearing request — threaten a 158-year-old constitutional right that defines what it means to be an American.
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Adam Hancock and Reuters · Al Jazeera · July 9, 2026
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Steve Benen · MS NOW · July 9, 2026
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The Hill Staff · The Hill · July 10, 2026
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KAKE Staff · KAKE · July 10, 2026
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@aljazeera.com · Bluesky
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SenJackyRosen · Twitter · 2026-07-10T18:35:37.120Z
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