Record #4527
The Supreme Court will rule that US-born children of illegal immigrants ("anchor babies") are entitled to birthright citizenship and may stay in the country
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #4527 The Megyn Kelly Show · Daring Rescue Mission, Trump's MAJOR Warning to Iran, and a Very Special Makeover, with Emily Jashinsky | Ep. 1289
Original quoteAnd the Supreme Court is going to rule that their anchor babies give them the, you know, the babies, the right to citizenship and that they can stay here.
Quote begins at 1:29:34
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How the call settles
A Supreme Court decision holds that children born in the US to parents here illegally are US citizens under the 14th Amendment (i.e., the Court rejects the administration's birthright-citizenship restriction)
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because In Trump v. Barbara, decided 6-3 on June 30, 2026, Chief Justice Roberts's majority opinion struck down Trump's executive order and reaffirmed that the 14th Amendment confers citizenship on children born in the US, including to parents in the country illegally.. Applied stored rule: A Supreme Court decision holds that children born in the US to parents here illegally are US citizens under the 14th Amendment (i.e., the Court rejects the administration's birthright-citizenship restriction).
Outcome evidence
In Trump v. Barbara, decided 6-3 on June 30, 2026, Chief Justice Roberts's majority opinion struck down Trump's executive order and reaffirmed that the 14th Amendment confers citizenship on children born in the US, including to parents in the country illegally.
Outcome date: 2026-06-30
Verdict recorded: 2026-07-30
Basis: research