Trump's week in review: America 250; birthright ruling; midterm convention announced

1. Trump calls on Congress to act after birthright citizenship decision

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Trump’s executive order eliminating birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants was unconstitutional, the president described the decision as “too bad for our country” in a Truth Social post urging the Republican-controlled U.S. Congress to act through legislation. 

“We can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President," Trump wrote. 

“No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary!” he added.

In a subsequent Truth Social post, Trump highlighted one of the main concerns about the Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship: that it would exacerbate birth tourism. Birth tourism refers to the practice of women from foreign countries — often from U.S. adversaries such as China — traveling to the U.S. for the sole purpose of giving birth, so their child automatically receives the benefits of American citizenship.

“I would like to congratulate President Xi, and the Great Country of China, on their massive Birthright Citizenship WIN!” he exclaimed.

The National Association of Evangelicals, a fellowship of Evangelical Protestant organizations in the U.S., celebrated the court's decision.

“Our communities of faith and our nation have greatly benefited from receiving new generations of Americans with such generosity of spirit," NAE President Walter Kim said in a statement. "Even as we welcome this decision, we remain troubled by policies that erode protections for refugees and other vulnerable families.”

White House Homeland Security Adviser Stephen Miller condemned the decision as a “deep knife wound in the heart of the American republic” Tuesday, highlighting the implications of automatic citizenship for any baby born in the U.S. “That baby can sit on a jury when he turns 18 and sit in judgment of you and sit in judgment of me and sit in judgment of our loved ones, can decide who our mayors are, our governors are, our presidents are,” he warned. “Citizenship means nothing if it is open to everyone.”

The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez and Dr. Joseph Castleberry of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference are urging lawmakers to support an immigration reform solution that "respects the rule of law, permanently secures our borders, stops illegal immigration and human trafficking, and ensures that those involved in criminal activity are deported."