WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans believe all babies born in the country should automatically be granted citizenship, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll carried out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to rule on President Donald Trump's effort to end the practice.
The high court is poised to rule in the coming weeks on a range of polarizing issues — from immigration policy and transgender rights to rules on how to count mail-in ballots — that could help define the Republican president's legacy and set key rules for the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
The poll, conducted nationwide April 15-20, found that 64% of Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship, while 32% support scrapping it as Trump ordered in January 2025.
Trump's executive order was challenged in court, and Supreme Court justices are expected to rule by the end of June in what will be a landmark civil rights case and a test for Trump's hardline immigration agenda. The high court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, appeared unlikely to side with Trump during an April 1 oral argument.
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Public perception of birthright citizenship is split along party lines, the Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Only 9% of Democrats think the policy should be scrapped, but Republicans are divided, with 62% supporting an end to birthright citizenship and 36% in favor of keeping it.
