US Supreme Court Poised for Key Rulings on Birthright Citizenship and Immigration Protections as Term Winds Down

The United States Supreme Court is expected to release at least one opinion today as its current term approaches its conclusion later this month. Several high-stakes cases remain undecided, including challenges to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda and his authority over independent agencies.

Among the most closely watched pending rulings is a case concerning Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship — the constitutional guarantee that any child born on U.S. soil is a citizen regardless of their parents’ immigration status. The administration seeks to end this right for children of undocumented immigrants and those with temporary visas. Adam Strom, executive director and co-founder of Reimagining Migration, emphasized the stakes: "Birthright citizenship is one of America’s most consequential commitments – the idea that where you are born, not where your parents came from, determines your belonging to this nation. For the millions of immigrant-origin children in our schools, this isn’t an abstraction. It’s the ground they stand on."

The court is also set to rule on the legality of terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian immigrants, a program that has allowed them to live and work in the United States. Another significant case involves Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, which could reshape the independence of the central bank.

Separately, President Trump has signed a 14-point agreement with Iran, which he called a “major win” for the United States. Under the deal, the U.S. made significant political and financial concessions — including acknowledging Iran’s right to enrich uranium for civilian use, not pressuring Tehran to abandon its ballistic missile program, and returning billions in frozen Iranian assets — in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and preventing a “worldwide depression.” Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the agreement in Tehran, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance is expected to sign it at a formal ceremony in Geneva. The deal has drawn criticism from Israel and Republican hardliners, while Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem hailed it as a “great victory.”