CT Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the 6-3 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the nationwide injunction blocking the elimination of birthright citizenship while legal challenges continue. The decision remands to the district court to determine the scope of the injunction necessary, and keeps in place a 30-day nationwide pause on implementation of the order. “Let’s be very clear—there is an injunction in place in Connecticut right now, and a continuation of the nationwide pause everywhere for the next 30 days that preserves birthright citizenship and protects Connecticut families. But this deeply disappointing decision is a massive punt by the Supreme Court that creates needless chaos for families and babies across the country, and is a troubling signal of even worse to come from this court. There is just no legitimate legal debate on the meaning of the 14th Amendment. If you are born on American soil, you are an American. Today’s decision does not address the constitutionality of birthright citizenship, but rather whether the lower courts could impose a nationwide injunction pausing the President’s attack while the legal challenges continue. The question now is what happens after these 30 days, and to the babies of families who have not sued, or do not live in states like Connecticut who are fighting back. What we have is an unworkable mess that will leave thousands of babies in an untenable legal limbo. Will babies born in Connecticut have different citizenship rights than those born in Texas or Florida? What of babies born in Connecticut who travel outside our state? This fight is far from over, and we will continue to press our case to defend the American dream and the essential character of our nation.” - AG Tong