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www.newsindiatimes.com – that’s all you need to know Special Report News India Times (July 4, 2026 - July 10, 2026) July 10, 2026 5 immigrant families, and for the very promise of America,” and described birthright citizenship as a “bedrock consti- tutional guarantee.” “As the daughter of immigrants, I know that America is strongest when every child born here is recognized with the full dignity, rights, and opportunity of citizenship. This decision reaffirms who we are as a nation: a country that keeps faith with the Constitution, honors the dignity of every child born on our soil, and protects the promise of equal citizenship under the law.” Notably, most mainstream civil rights and immigra- tion-related organizations in the country lauded the Supreme Court decision. And the Libertarian Cato Insti- tute went so far as to run an analysis headlined, “Trump Violated the Constitution by Trying to Deport US-Born Americans,” but it cautioned the issue of birthright citi- zenship was far from dead. Supreme Court Ruling On Birthright Citizenship Lauded By Indian American Lawmakers, Community Leaders - Continued From Page 4 ‘Historic Victory For American Dream’: Former WH Advisor Hails SC Ruling On Birthright Citizenship A ijay Bhutoria, formerWhite House advisor to former President Joe Biden, on Tuesday hailed the decision by the US Supreme Court to uphold birthright citizenship, underlining how it upholds the Ameri- can dream and a promise to the South Asian diaspora and millions of immigrant families who have contributed to nation- building. His remarks come as the US Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order and up- held birthright citizenship for all children born in the United States. American broadcaster CNN shared the court document, which mentioned that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or tempo- rarily present in the country are entitled to automatic US citizenship under the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Bhutoria, who is also an immigration advocate, said, “The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship is a historic victory for justice, the U.S. Constitution, and the American Dream. By protecting the 14th Amendment, the Court has rejected a harmful attempt to create a tiered system of citizenship and strip rights from children born on U.S. soil.” Bhutoria said that they look forward towards celebrating 250 years of America; the ruling reaffirms the foundational promise, “That has made our nation a beacon of freedom and opportunity for two and a half centuries.” He underlined how the South Asian di- aspora and millions of immigrant families have contributed to the nation-building of the United States and that the ruling reaffirms America as the land of “equal opportunity.” “For decades, the South Asian diaspora and millions of immigrant families have contributed to the fabric, economy, and culture of this nation…This ruling ensures that America remains a land of equal opportunity where a child’s future is not determined by their parents’ immigration status.” The Court also relied on its earlier ruling in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, which established that children born in the US to foreign parents are entitled to birthright citizenship. The NewYork Times reported that civil rights groups on Tuesday rejoiced as the Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s executive order. Deborah Fleischaker, a former Home- land Security official now with the Latino group UnidosUS, called it “a huge relief.” CNN mentioned that one of the main arguments that President Donald Trump’s attorneys had raised was that the 14th Amendment required people to be domi- ciled — or with the intention of remain- ing — in the United States before being entitled to birthright citizenship. On the hearing, the American broad- caster reported that Chief Justice John Roberts said, “Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights — to freely participate in our political community,” Roberts wrote for the court. “The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to ‘every free-born person in this land.’ We keep that promise today.” The major blow to Trump comes as one of the key issues on which he ran for the 2nd term was towards ending “birth tour- ism”, with Trump 2.0 coming down heavily on both legal and illegal immigration. - ANI PHOTO:ANI Ajay Bhutoria, former White House advisor to former President Joe Biden. By Reena Bhardwaj “I’m Very Disappointed”: US House Speaker Johnson On SC Upholding Birthright Citizenship S peaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson on Tuesday expressed disappoint- ment after the US Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, striking down an executive order by President Donald Trump aimed at restricting auto- matic citizenship for children born in the country to non-citizen parents. Speaking during a press conference, Johnson reacted in real time to the court’s ruling and said he disagreed with the outcome, calling for further legislative debate on the issue. “I am sure there’s going to be lots of discussion about that. I will say I’m very disappointed in that outcome. I think it subjects the country to serious challenges going forward, and we’ll have to deal with it as a Congress,” Johnson said. The Supreme Court ruling upheld the principle of birthright citizenship, affirm- ing that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or tempo- rarily present are entitled to automatic US citizenship under the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Johnson argued that the provision has been misused in recent years, referring to what he described as “birth tourism” and claiming it has placed strain on US systems. “I do think that this has been grossly abused in recent years,” he said, adding that the practice allows individuals to travel to the US specifically to give birth in order to secure citizenship for their children. He further said the original intent of the provision had been “thwarted and overused and abused” and suggested that resolving the issue would likely require a constitutional amendment, which he noted is a lengthy and complex process. “It’s one of those things that was intended to serve a noble and important purpose and has been thwarted and over- used and abused,” he said. Johnson also noted that amending the US Constitution requires broad political consensus, including approval by two- thirds of the US Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the US states, making such changes difficult. The ruling came as the Supreme Court struck down the executive order associ- ated with Trump, with the majority reaf- firming that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees citizenship to those born on US soil, consistent with earlier precedents. While some conservative justices dis- sented, the court’s decision was welcomed by civil rights groups, who called it a relief for immigrant communities across the country. - ANI PHOTO:ANI Mike Johnson, speaker of the United States House of Representatives.