Domicile Isn't a Real Argument For Citizenship Says Wydra
Bloomberg 2026-06-30 19:06:54
Context: The US Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's planned restrictions on immigration. This decision invalidates a key part of Trump's immigration agenda. The court's ruling was not unanimous, with Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch dissenting.
Key Facts
- The US Supreme Court's decision was based on the understanding that national citizenship is derivative of state citizenship, with Justice Clarence Thomas writing that "every citizen of a state" is "ipso facto a citizen of the United States."
- Justice Thomas, along with Justices Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, dissented from the majority decision, arguing that national citizenship requires domicile, as state citizenship does.
- Elizabeth Wydra, President of the Constitutional Accountability Center, discussed the implications of the court's decision on Bloomberg's Balance of Power program.