The Journal. · Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The Supreme Court's decision to reject Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship was met with dissent from the court's three most conservative justices: Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch. In his dissent, Justice Alito argued that the current interpretation wrongly confers citizenship on nearly everyone born in the country, including children of 'birth tourists'.
“The court's three most conservative justices, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, were all dissenting. They all supported the Trump administration's interpretation.”
“In his dissent, Justice Alito called the court's ruling a serious mistake.”
“He added that the current interpretation of the 14th Amendment, quote, "confers citizenship on virtually everyone who happens to be born in this country, including the children of birth tourists."”