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New York Legal Assistance Group Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision
New York Legal Assistance Group Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision
- June 30, 2026
- 7:09 pm
NEW YORK - Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision to uphold birthright citizenship, striking down President Trump's executive order seeking to limit the Constitutional guarantee that nearly all children born on U.S. soil are citizens. According to the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, two-thirds of all New York City residents are first- or second-generation New Yorkers.
Lisa Rivera, President and CEO of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) issued the following statement:
"The Supreme Court's decision to reaffirm the Constitutional guarantee that children born in the U.S. receive the full rights of citizenship is a huge relief for immigrant and mixed-status families and all Americans who share the core belief that our nation is stronger through diversity.
"Today's ruling, delivered on the eve of America's 250th anniversary, fittingly and unequivocally reasserts the long-held promise that all people born on U.S. soil deserve all due rights of citizenship - regardless of their parents' immigration status or how long their family has lived here. And yet, the dissenting opinions are also a stark reminder of the ways in which our laws are at risk of being upended with real devastating impact on our children, our city, our country.
"We welcome and applaud the Court's majority decision to uphold birthright citizenship and reassert that all people born in America deserve equal rights, equal recognition under the law, and equal standing in the place they call their home."
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