The right, enshrined in the 14th Amendment following the Civil War, automatically makes anyone born in the country an American citizen — which the Trump administration seeks to end.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling was "disappointing on many levels."

Why It Matters: The Supreme Court’s decision follows a series of legal challenges against Trump’s birthright citizenship policy. In February 2025, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued an injunction, citing potential irreparable harm.

More than 500 immigrants are starting a new week as newly minted U.S. citizens. They took the oath of citizenship during Seattle’s 40th 4th of July naturalization ceremony at Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center as the nation grapples with the shift in immigration enforcement policies under the Trump administration.