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Same week, same court: birthright citizenship survives 6-3, and roughly 40,000 New Yorkers lose legal status under TPS

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 30 to uphold birthright citizenship, ending months of fear for Bushwick's immigrant families and Make the Road New York.

Crowd of diverse people raising hands and holding signs at an outdoor immigrant rights rally during golden hour.
Supporters at a Make the Road New York rally. The group says roughly 40,000 New Yorkers stand to lose status under the TPS decision. Courtesy maketheroadny.org

Same week, same court: birthright citizenship survives 6-3, and roughly 40,000 New Yorkers lose legal status under TPS

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 30 to uphold birthright citizenship, ending months of fear for Bushwick's immigrant families and Make the Road New York.

Same week, same court: birthright citizenship survives 6-3, and roughly 40,000 New Yorkers lose legal status under TPS

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 30 to uphold birthright citizenship, affirming that children born in the United States are American citizens regardless of their parents’ immigration status. Dozens of advocates, attorneys, and elected officials gathered at Foley Square in lower Manhattan to celebrate, with Bushwick-based Make the Road New York co-leading the event alongside the New York Immigration Coalition and Hands Off NYC.

For Aby, a DACA recipient and Make the Road New York member who preferred not to share her last name, the ruling ended months of personal dread. “Last year, I…

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