A demonstrator holds a sign as another wears a cap reading, "Immigrants make America great" outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on the day the court is expected to hear oral arguments on the legality of the Trump administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 1, 2026. / REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Indian American and Asian American advocacy organizations on June 30 welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision reaffirming birthright citizenship, calling it a victory for the Constitution, immigrant families, and the nation's diverse communities.

Indian American Impact hailed the ruling as a landmark victory after the Court rejected President Donald Trump's effort to end automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to non-citizen parents through executive action.

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In a statement, Indian American Impact executive director Chintan Patel said the decision was "a profound affirmation of who belongs in America."

"Indian and South Asian immigrant families are among those most directly threatened by Trump's executive order – communities navigating long visa backlogs and uncertain immigration timelines, where children are often born here long before their parents have a clear path to permanence," Patel said.

"Today, the Supreme Court looked at those families and said: your children are American. They belong here," he added.

Patel said the ruling reaffirmed that "no president can erase" the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship "with the stroke of a pen."

Stop AAPI Hate also applauded the decision, describing it as "a victory for all Americans and a powerful reaffirmation of the promise enshrined in the Constitution that every child born in the United States is a citizen."

The organization said birthright citizenship has been a cornerstone of American democracy for more than 150 years, tracing its origins to the 14th Amendment adopted after the Civil War. 

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It also highlighted the 1898 Supreme Court case involving Wong Kim Ark, a Chinese American born in San Francisco, whose successful challenge established that the Constitution guarantees citizenship to nearly all children born in the United States regardless of their parents' immigration status.

Stop AAPI Hate said the ruling carries particular significance for Asian American communities, arguing that ending birthright citizenship would have disproportionately affected Asians and other communities of color.

"While we celebrate today's ruling, we must also recognize that the Trump regime's attack on birthright citizenship is just one part of their broader plan to make America permanently hostile to people of color," the organization said, adding that it would continue advocating for equal rights and protections for all children born in the United States.

The Hindu American Foundation also welcomed the decision, saying the Supreme Court had reaffirmed the Constitution's guarantee of birthright citizenship.

The organization noted that it had joined 57 faith-based organizations earlier this year in filing an amicus brief urging the Court to preserve the longstanding constitutional protection and reject President Trump's executive order.

"This is a victory for constitutional rights, religious liberty, and the diverse communities that make America stronger, including Hindu Americans," the foundation said in a post on X. "Birthright citizenship has long been part of the American promise. And it's here to stay."

AAPI New Jersey also welcomed the ruling, saying the Constitution has guaranteed every child born in the United States the right "to be born, bloom, and belong here" since the ratification of the 14th Amendment 158 years ago.

The organization said it welcomed the Court's decision upholding birthright citizenship, while crediting community members "who united across race, geography, and time to stand up for a country where everyone has an equal right to live in the light."

AAPI New Jersey also invoked the legacy of Bhagat Singh Thind and Wong Kim Ark, saying it took courage for them to challenge the federal government for the right to be recognized as Americans. The group said it was proud of the children, educators, families, and community members who joined its efforts to promote education about the 14th Amendment and share personal stories illustrating the importance of birthright citizenship.

The organization said Asian Americans in New Jersey would continue standing together to defend voting rights and oppose immigration policies it described as inhumane.

The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling reaffirmed the long-standing interpretation of the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees U.S. citizenship to nearly everyone born on American soil. 

The justices struck down President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the United States to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily, ruling that such a change could not be made through executive action. 

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