Trump threatens to bring in legislation as US SC upholds birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump said he would push for new legislation after the Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging birthright citizenship. The court's decision leaves in place the longstanding policy granting automatic citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.

In a statement, Trump criticized the ruling and called it a misinterpretation of the 14th Amendment. He argued that the policy encourages illegal immigration and said his administration would seek a legislative solution to end what he described as an outdated practice.

The Supreme Court's refusal to take up the case means that lower court rulings upholding birthright citizenship stand. Legal experts say the issue is unlikely to be revisited unless Congress passes a law changing the definition of citizenship.

Trump's threat to introduce legislation faces an uphill battle in a divided Congress. Democrats have largely supported birthright citizenship, and any bill would need 60 votes to overcome a filibuster in the Senate.