Attorney General Neronha reaffirms commitment to protecting birthright citizenship

Published on Friday, June 27, 2025

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc.

“The Fourteenth Amendment expressly grants citizenship to American-born children, and today’s Supreme Court decision doesn’t change that,” said Attorney General Neronha. “The Court did not address whether the Trump Administration’s attempt to end birthright citizenship with the stroke of a pen is lawful, but rather whether federal judges can block the attempt nationwide as litigation proceeds. Since January, I’ve travelled across New England speaking to residents concerned about this Administration’s impact on democracy and the rule of law. Throughout my travels, I have explained that we as Democratic attorneys general have only sought nationwide injunctions in specific circumstances—when doing so is necessary to remedy the Plaintiff States’ harms.

“But fear not, we won’t be deterred. We welcome the opportunity to continue our fight to protect birthright citizenship in District Court. More broadly, we will continue to pull every available legal lever to ensure that Americans, all Americans, are protected from the progressively dangerous whims of this President.”

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