President Donald Trump has announced plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its decision blocking his administration’s attempt to limit birthright citizenship, keeping alive a legal fight over one of the most established interpretations of the 14th Amendment. Trump’s executive order sought to deny automatic citizenship to some children born in the United States based on their parents’ immigration status, but courts have repeatedly challenged the policy. The administration argues that the Constitution does not guarantee citizenship in all such cases, while opponents maintain that the Citizenship Clause protects those born on U.S. soil.

The issue has created an unusual contrast involving United States men’s national soccer team forward Folarin Balogun, who was born in New York and is a U.S. citizen by birth. Balogun, whose parents are Nigerian and who was raised largely in England, chose to represent the United States internationally after previously playing for England’s youth teams. During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Trump publicly urged FIFA to reconsider a suspension involving Balogun, highlighting the player’s importance to the U.S. national team while his administration continued pursuing policies aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship protections.