Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, striking down President Trump’s executive order that would have redefined who is an American citizen at birth.

“Birthright citizenship is a constitutional promise that has defined this country for more than 150 years. Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a win for every child born on American soil. It is also a win for the foundational principles of the United States, on the eve of our nation’s 250th anniversary…Every person born on U.S. soil is an American. And no president is above the law.” – AG Rayfield