The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject the Trump administration’s attempt to challenge birthright citizenship, upholding a century of settled law. The ruling in Trump v. Barbara affirmed the constitutional guarantee of citizenship for those born in the United States.
President Trump had issued an order in 2025 that sought to deny citizenship to U.S.-born children unless at least one parent was a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. CAIR, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, had previously joined other faith-based groups in submitting an amicus brief to the court, advocating for the preservation of birthright citizenship.
In its brief, CAIR emphasized, “CAIR recognizes that birthright citizenship is one of the Constitution’s most important and fundamental guarantees. Removing this guarantee would upend the Constitution, spark widespread confusion, and potentially strip an untold number of Americans—including some American Muslims—of their lifelong status as Americans, none of which the Constitution requires.”
A statement from CAIR in Washington, D.C., further elaborated on their relief. “We welcome the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Constitution and reject this misguided effort to undermine one of our most fundamental rights,” CAIR said. “Stripping away birthright citizenship would have created chaos, threatened the rights of millions, and eroded the very foundation of our nation.” The organization highlighted that the 14th Amendment's principle of birthright citizenship has defined the country for over a century.