ACLU of Nebraska: Birthright Decision Brings Welcome Certainty

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship. The American Civil Liberties Union and partners brought Barbara v. Donald J. Trump on behalf of a class of individuals whose citizenship hung in the balance because of the executive order.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority, affirming the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of citizenship to all who are born in the United States: "Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights—to freely participate in our political community. The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to 'every free-born person in this land.' [...] We keep that promise today."
Journalists covering today’s decision are welcome to use this statement from ACLU of Nebraska Executive Director Mindy Rush Chipman:
“The Supreme Court affirmed what the ACLU has been saying from the beginning: an executive order cannot rewrite the Constitution nor redefine who gets to be an American. This decision brings long overdue and welcome certainty for immigrant families across our state and country. This is a moment for celebration, but also accountability. Attorney General Hilgers used state time and our collective resources to support President Trump’s clearly unconstitutional effort to end birthright citizenship. He owes Nebraskans an apology for contributing to more than a year of uncertainty and fear as well as a pledge that he will better respect all Nebraskans' rights moving forward — no matter our backgrounds.”