Politics & Government
Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship Ruling "Huge Sigh Of Relief," Massachusetts ACLU Director Says
"I'm relieved, but I'm also cautious that it wasn't a unanimous decision," said Boston immigration attorney Annelise Araujo.
July 1, 2026
Massachusetts immigration experts say they are breathing a "sigh of relief" following the Supreme Court's decision on birthright citizenship.
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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision to uphold birthright citizenship: meaning, anyone born in this country is a U.S. citizen regardless of their parents' immigration status.
The decision reads, in part, "Held: Children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present...are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause."
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