Markey Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship

Boston (June 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Barbara that children born in the United States to parents who are undocumented or temporarily in the country are U.S. citizens.

"The Supreme Court reaffirmed a constitutional truth that has guided our nation for more than 150 years: if you are born on American soil, you are an American," said Senator Markey. "We are, and always have been, a nation of immigrants. And this ideal, written into the Fourteenth Amendment, cannot be rewritten with the stroke of a Sharpie. But the fight is far from over. The Trump administration remains intent on destroying immigrant families, and on trampling on due process and the rule of law. We must stay vigilant and continue to defend the American promise of equal citizenship, inclusion, and opportunity."

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