‘Serious mistake’: U.S. Supreme Court rules against Trump on birthright citizenship, Thomas and Alito voice profound dissent * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
‘Serious mistake’: U.S. Supreme Court rules against Trump on birthright citizenship, Thomas and Alito voice profound dissent
By Joe Kovacs
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled children born in the United States, including those whose parents are in the country unlawfully or only temporarily, are indeed American citizens according to the the Fourteenth Amendment, striking down President Donald Trump’s executive order.
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Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the 6-3 majority, indicated children born to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily in the United States satisfy the amendment’s citizenship clause.
“Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights − to freely participate in our political community,” Roberts wrote. “The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to ‘every free-born person in this land.’ We keep that promise today.”
“Those children are thus subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. They satisfy both elements of the Citizenship Clause: they are ‘born … in the United States’ and ‘subject to the jurisdiction thereof.’ Under the Constitution, they are citizens at birth.”
Roberts was joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Jackson. Justice Brett Kavanaugh agrees in part in the judgment and dissents elsewhere. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch dissent.
In his dissent, Thomas writes the Fourteenth Amendment “was enacted in the wake of the Civil War with the one pervading purpose of securing equal citizenship for the freed slaves.”
🚨 The Supreme Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship to children born in the United States, including those whose parents are in the country unlawfully or only temporarily, striking down President Trump’s executive order. pic.twitter.com/iDns5rmqJF
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Thomas accused the majority of “repurposing” the Fourteenth Amendment “to protect its own set of preferred rights that the Reconstruction Congress never contemplated and that cannot find support in its text.”
“Today, the Court does so again by recognizing a constitutional right to citizenship for the children of all foreign birth tourists and illegal aliens.”
“I am not sure that today’s opinion will stand the test of time. The Citizenship Clause ‘added greatly to the dignity and glory of American citizenship.’ Today’s opinion devalues that citizenship.”
“I respectfully dissent.”
Justice Samuel Alito ripped into his colleagues, saying: “This is one of the most important decisions in the history of the Court, and in my judgment, the court has made a serious mistake.”
He indicated the court’s majority ruling “preserves a powerful incentive to enter or remain in this country illegally.”
“If the Fourteenth Amendment required these results, the country would have to live with them or amend the Constitution. But the Fourteenth Amendment does not include the rule the court now imposes on the country,” Alito wrote. “In my judgment, the Court has made a mistake that will seriously affect the country’s future.”
“The Supreme Court blew it when it comes to birthright citizenship,” Charles Marino, a former Department of Homeland Security adviser, told Harris Faulkner of Fox News.
“The American people lost today, and the reason why they lost today is because our national security was ignored, the current threat landscape was ignored by the Supreme Court, and the burden to the American taxpayer was ignored, based on entitlements. We have no further to look than the Somali community in Minnesota where head of households included Somalis in the country illegally account for 87% of welfare.”
“This burden is going to be astronomical. It will continue to serve as an incentive for illegal immigration. And I predict we’re gonna see a spike in attempts at the southwest and northern borders based on this ruling alone.”
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Several Important Patriots Are Entering Contract Seasons. Will They Remain In 2027?
Several Important Patriots Are Entering Contract Seasons. Will They Remain In 2027?
The New England Patriots have several key players going into a make-or-break season this year.Ethan Hurwitz|
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New England PatriotsWe are still a few months away from the start of the 2026 season, but there are some players on the New England Patriots that could have their 2027 seasons impacted as well.
A handful of Patriots are entering contract seasons, either coming up on the end of their rookie deal with New England or reaching the last year of a contract they signed in free agency. While some of these names could
The Patriots have plenty of cap space right now, so it's not like there will be issues retaining some of these guys in the future. Compared to other offseasons, it's clear that this class of free agents may not be as drastic as some others. Regardless, the impeding ending of contracts could create some interesting dynamics for players in New England this season.
Here are five key players that are expected to gave major roles on the team this season, and how a good year could help boost their stock on the open market.
WR DeMario Douglas
Douglas has been given the short end of the stick plenty of times since arriving in New England. Drafted in 2023, the Liberty wideout was benched as a rookie and then has been used sparingly in the years that followed. He's got the talent to shine as a slot receiver, but hasn't had the consistent snaps to prove that.
Seeing that he's in a positional competition with Efton Chism III right now (one that he should win), you'd expect Douglas to be up to the task this summer. If a strong training camp can carry into the regular season, and he's able to be used in the passing attack at a higher volume, it could make the Patriots desire to keep him around a lot more magnified.
WR Kayshon Boutte
The other wide receiver drafted in the sixth round in 2023, Boutte is in a different situation. It feels like his time is nearing the end in New England, and a lot of it is because of the trade for A.J. Brown. There have been rumors that Boutte is interested in being traded this season because of what may become a diminished workload, and he has a point.
But should he stick around and be used in tandem with Brown and free agent signing Romeo Doubs, he could also prove to the Patriots that he's a lot more valuable than just a trade chip. To me, it seems likely that Boutte will be in another uniform by the time the 2027 season rolls around, but how that happens could be dictated by his performance this year. I doubt that he'll be a Patriot when the first game of 2027 kicks off.
TE Hunter Henry
I would be stunned if Henry even hits the open market. The starting tight end has become an important piece of the Patriots' offense since signing in 2021, and has formed a tight-knit bond with quarterback Drake Maye in the process. He's coming off a career season in 2025 and keeps knocking on the door for being included in the conversations for one of the best tight ends in franchise history.
This season will be interesting for Henry. Maybe he decides to hang them after at age 32 (he'll turn 32 in December), despite his play being at a high level. From a leadership standpoint, the Patriots should try and keep Henry around for as long as possible. A contract extension could be in the cards for the veteran, regardless of how his season turns out.
OG Mike Onwenu
The Patriots created more than $7 million in cap space after restructuring Onwenu's previous contract, allowing him to play on a more lucrative signing bonus deal this season. The new contract won't prevent him from hitting free agency next winter, but it shows one thing: Onwenu was willing to take a pay cut for the Patriots. That should clue us into a potential decision he may make for 2027.
The 28-year-old guard is still playing at an elite level, something he's consistently done since being drafted in 2020. The Patriots have made it a priority to bring in offensive linemen to protect Maye in the pocket, and there really isn't anyone better on the team that Onwenu at doing so. He signed a massive deal to remain with the Patriots back in 2024, and that could easily happen once again.
S Kevin Byard
Byard -- who led the NFL in interceptions a year ago with the Chicago Bears -- inked a one-year deal to join the Patriots' secondary this offseason. Is this the swan song for the safety? The former Tennessee Titans star, who is set to turn 33 years old in August, isn't getting any younger, despite his play being at a high level.
This one is interesting to me for several reasons. The Patriots could have signed Byard to a multi-year contract in free agency, considering his prior relationship with Mike Vrabel and his elite play with the Bears in 2025. But they didn't. Instead, they gave him a one-year contract worth up to $10 million. We could be seeing a "year-by-year" plan for Byard, as the veteran may take some time to decide his future steps after each passing season. Right now, I'd say it's up in the air if he re-signs at this point in time.
The other Patriots set to hit unrestricted free agency next offseason include wide receiver Mack Hollins, offensive tackle James Hudson, edge rusher Jesse Luketa, linebackers Christian Elliss, K.J. Britt and Chad Muma, cornerback Kindle Vildor, safety Mike Brown and punter Bryce Baringer.
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ETHAN HURWITZEthan Hurwitz is a writer for Patriots on SI. He works to find out-of-the-box stories that change the way you look at sports. He’s covered the behind-the-scenes discussions behind Ivy League football, how a stuffed animal helped a softball team’s playoff chances and tracked down a fan who caught a historic hockey stick. Ethan graduated from Quinnipiac University with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in journalism, and oversaw The Quinnipiac Chronicle’s sports coverage for almost three years.
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