Welch Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Protect Birthright Citizenship

This press release from Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) was published on 2026-06-30 and titled "Welch Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Protect Birthright Citizenship".

Welch Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Protect Birthright Citizenship

BURLINGTON, VT—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, released the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Barbara, which overturns Executive Order 14160, President Trump’s illegal attempt to eliminate birthright citizenship—a constitutional right granted under the Fourteenth Amendment: “The 14th Amendment of our Constitution is clear: if you are born [ ]