The battle over birthright citizenship isn’t over. And let’s be clear: this isn’t just about immigration. We are fighting for the Constitution itself—clause by clause, right by right, as it’s stripped in real time. The 14th Amendment is under siege, every word of it. And the fight to defend Section 1—birthright citizenship—has only just begun.
Yesterday, June 27, 2025, the weaponized arm of the Supreme Court (SCOUTS) handed down a ruling that didn’t just shift legal precedent—it cracked the door open to something far more dangerous: a country where your child’s citizenship depends on what state you’re in and what judge you get.
Let’s be perfectly clear:
The 14th Amendment is still standing. Birthright citizenship has not been overturned. But that’s not the headline they want you to read. Instead, in a 6–3 ruling, the weaponzied arm of SCOTUS decided that lower judges can no longer issue nationwide injunctions—which means Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants might now go into effect piecemeal, wherever it’s not blocked individually.
In plain terms, the Federal courts can still stop illegal policies. They just can’t protect the whole country when they do it.
So what does that mean?
First off, this is setting precendent for the entirety of the Constitution, not just birthright citizenship, and you should be alarmed. But with regard to birthright citizenship, it means this: If you’re born in Maryland to undocumented parents, you might still be protected. If you’re born in Texas under the same circumstances, you could be stateless. Same Constitution, different outcomes. That’s not justice. That’s apartheid logic.
And for the record, the Court didn’t rule on whether Trump’s executive order is constitutional. They didn’t touch that, of course. They kicked the can down to the lower courts, gave a 30-day delay, and basically said, “Y’all figure it out.”
But we know what this is: It’s a test run. A probe. A legal soft launch of what Trump and his enablers have wanted for years: to undo the 14th Amendment without technically repealing it. To kill it by jurisdiction. It’s the whole point of weaponizing SCOTUS—dismantle constitutional rights without a Constitutional Convention where 2/3 of the states must ratify any amendement to the constitution.
And let’s be clear:
a huge portion of our most vital constitutional protections hinge on the 14th Amendment. Some legal scholars argue it’s the most important amendment after the Bill of Rights, because it’s what gives the Constitution teeth in protecting individual rights from the government itself.
So no, this battle isn’t over. But if you’re sitting on the sidelines waiting for someone else to step in, you’ve missed the signal. It’s time.
Here’s what you (WE) can—and must—do right now.
- Support class-action lawsuits.
This ruling didn’t ban all collective relief. If groups of people are directly impacted, they can still sue together—and courts can grant broader protection through class-action cases. Support legal orgs like the ACLU, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), and others leading this charge. (Very soon, I’ll be sharing step-by-step instructions—developed with a civil rights attorney—on how you can personally file suit against Donald Trump and his cabinet and formally demand his impeachment. This isn’t symbolic. It’s legal under the First Amendement to petition the government.)
- Back your state. Literally. States like Maryland are already pushing back. Governors, Attorneys General, and even city councils can choose not to comply with unjust rulings. That’s legal. That’s strategic. That’s governance through resistance. Show up. Call them. Email. Demand action.
- Center the human stories.
We cannot afford to let this become another headline people scroll past due to apathy, distraction, or outright ignorance. This is about real kids facing the possibility of growing up undocumented in the country they were born in and possibly deported to a country they are not from. Tell their stories. Amplify their voices. Don’t let this system disappear them in silence. It’s already happened to far too many.
- Organize local declarations.
This is still the United States of America. And in the U.S., you don’t need permission to stand up for what’s right. Everyone can pass local declarations. From City councils, to school boards, and even county clerks. Every level of local government can pass resolutions reaffirming the right to birthright citizenship. It’s symbolic and it sets legal precedent. Start where you are. Make it public.
- Demand judicial reform.
Unelected lifetime appointments. No ethical oversight. Billionaires buying benches. We need a judicial overhaul—and that means building the pressure now, not just during election cycles when everyone is distracted by the messaging. We need court expansion to 13 sitting judges to match our 13 circuit courts. We also need term limits and enforceable ethics. Don’t let Republicans and Neoliberal Democrats tell you it’s “too extreme.” This Court is already extreme.
- Build the pressure that makes governing impossible without the people.
That’s how we win. Not by asking politely. Not by waiting for the next news cycle. But by organizing. By refusing to comply. By making it clear: if they come for our rights, they’ll find no peace when they do.
This ruling isn’t just about citizenship. It was about control.
It’s about who gets to belong.
About who counts as American.
About who gets erased—and who’s allowed to do the erasing.
Racism in the form of White Supremacy is alive and well in the United States of America, my friends, and We the People have the power to end it.
The people who orchestrated this moment aren’t finished. They have made that perfectly clear. Our message to them: Neither are we.
If you’ve been waiting for permission to get involved, consider this it.
The clock is running. Let’s make sure they hear us.
Everywhere.