Alabama’s congressional delegation reacted sharply Tuesday after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s executive order seeking to end automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents here illegally or on temporary visas.
The Court ruled 6-3 in Trump v. Barbara, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing for the majority, joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. Justice Brett Kavanaugh concurred in the judgment on narrower grounds. Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito dissented. Trump signed the order on his first day back in office in January 2025; it never took effect after lower courts blocked it.
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) did not hold back.
“Today’s decision from 6 out-of-touch Supreme Court justices on birthright citizenship will cause chaos in our country for years to come,” Tuberville wrote on X. “Ever since the Communist Left’s meltdown over Roe v Wade, some of our Justices have been scared of their own shadows. They should remember that their job is to go by our Constitution and to stand up for AMERICANS, not bow to the woke mob.”
Today’s decision from 6 out-of-touch Supreme Court justices on birthright citizenship will cause chaos in our country for years to come.
Ever since the Communist Left’s meltdown over Roe v Wade, some of our Justices have been scared of their own shadows.
They should remember…
— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) June 30, 2026
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) called for Congress to step in where the executive order failed.
“Extremely disappointed to see this decision come out of the Supreme Court today,” Britt wrote on X. “Congress must take action and end unlimited birthright citizenship immediately. The majority of the globe does not recognize this form of citizenship that has been grossly exploited to the detriment of our country.”
Extremely disappointed to see this decision come out of the Supreme Court today.
Congress must take action and end unlimited birthright citizenship immediately. The majority of the globe does not recognize this form of citizenship that has been grossly exploited to the… https://t.co/vQgvOeRsaO
— Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) June 30, 2026
U.S. Representative Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) echoed the call.
“This is an extremely disappointing decision out of the Supreme Court,” Moore wrote on X. “The American people deserve an immigration system that serves the nation, not one that incentivizes illegal immigration. Congress must end birthright citizenship.”
U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), appearing on “The Rightside,” said the ruling leaves states with no path of their own to act.
“The Supremacy Clause comes into play here. There’s nothing the states can do at the state level,” Palmer said. “The other path would be to introduce a constitutional amendment to change that, but I don’t think we have enough state legislatures right now to ratify it.”
Palmer argued the framers of the 14th Amendment could not have foreseen the modern dynamics at play.
“No one in 1865, 1866 anticipated what we’re dealing with now,” Palmer said. “None of the founders, none of the authors of the amendment, would have in their wildest imaginations thought that there would be foreign nationals coming over, having their children here, and then going and taking them back home and raising them as adversaries of this country.”
Palmer called the ruling a national security concern.
“This is a serious weakening of our national security,” Palmer said. “If those people were to come back and be able to vote in our elections, it would be a huge problem.”
Trump said following the ruling that he would push Congress to act legislatively.
Sawyer Knowles is a state and political reporter for Yellowhammer News. You may contact him at [email protected].
