Source: Truthdig
by Bill Blum
“Just how bad is the Supreme Court’s June 27 decision on birthright citizenship? Among progressive and liberal commentators, the thinking is surprisingly mixed. Some assert that Trump v. CASA ‘couldn’t be more disastrous’ and will leave the Trump administration with ‘blood on its hands’; others see ‘silver linings’ in the ruling. The reason for the diverse reactions is simple: The 6-3 majority decision written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett didn’t address the underlying issue in the case—the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment for the children of undocumented immigrants. Instead, Barrett and the conservative majority produced a complicated and confusing procedural ruling that leaves the executive order in legal limbo, intact for now but subject to further litigation.” (07/10/25)
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship