The Resurrection Project celebrates the preservation of an essential constitutional right but warns that the split decision keeps the door open for future challenges. 

CHICAGO, IL – June 30, 2026  – The Resurrection Project (TRP) today welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Barbara, blocking the administration’s executive order and affirming that every child born on U.S. soil is a citizen under the 14th Amendment. The decision arrives at the close of a term in which the same Court handed down a string of 6–3 rulings against immigrant families: clearing the way to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian nationals; letting border officials turn away asylum seekers; and weakening the reentry rights of green-card holders. Paired with a new $260 billion federal enforcement package that targets “non-cooperating” cities like Chicago, the ongoing legal and legislative assault on immigrant families remains a real and present danger. 

“We should never accept a future where children’s constitutional rights are up for debate,” said Raul I. Raymundo, CEO and Co-Founder of The Resurrection Project. “Today’s decision preserves an essential right, but it does not fix an immigration system that makes families live in constant uncertainty. Immigrants are essential to the future of this country and our policies must reflect that reality.   

“We are grateful the Constitution held today, but no one should mistake relief for safety,” said Erendira Rendón, Vice President of Immigrant Justice at The Resurrection Project. “This was settled law for more than 150 years, and it should never have reached the Court at all.” 

“A right the powerful can revoke from one of us can be revoked from any of us,” Rendón continued. “We are going to use this win as motivation to keep on working for and organizing with the immigrant families who remain under constant threat every day, just as we have every day for the past ten years.” 

As our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, we are reminded that the work of building a more just and equitable country is far from complete. At The Resurrection Project, we remain committed to standing alongside immigrants and families by providing trusted legal services, advancing policies that strengthen communities, and expanding opportunities so immigrants and families have the power to shape their future.  

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Families with questions about their status should visit trpij.org or illinoisimmigrationinfo.org.

The Resurrection Project (TRP) builds community and champions justice so that immigrants and families have the power to shape their future.  

During the past three decades, TRP has worked to improve the lives of individuals and families by creating wealth, building assets, and engaging residents to be catalysts for change. Rooted in the Pilsen community, TRP’s impact now extends across the City of Chicago and through the State of Illinois; we are making steady progress towards leveraging and have preserved more than $1 billion in community wealth to date. 

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