As the proud son of immigrants, the Supreme Court’s ruling on birthright citizenship is personal to me.    The 14th Amendment is clear: every kid born here is a citizen who deserves a shot at the American dream.

The Constitution could not be clearer: if you are born in the United States, you are a citizen of the United States. Period. No ambiguity. While there is nothing surprising about Donald Trump’s efforts to erode birthright citizenship and disregard laws he doesn’t like, today’s decision reaffirms over a century of legal precedent protecting this fundamental constitutional right. This is personal. I am a proud son of immigrants. I was born in the United States. I am a proud citizen of the United States with freedom to pursue the American Dream. Yet, while we celebrate this ruling today, we cannot rest. Because this is certainly not the end of Trump’s attacks on our Constitution, our democracy, and the notion of what it means to be American. As Americans, we will continue to organize, vote, legislate, and litigate because our country depends on it.

The Supreme Court’s decision abandons America’s longstanding commitment that those fleeing persecution would have the chance to ask for protection. Denying them that chance is both inhumane and immoral.  We need immediate accountability and long-term reform.

The Supreme Court has once again gotten it wrong, breaking from the spirit of the of the law and Congress’ intent. In a massive blow to our communities, they just greenlit Trump’s plan to strip TPS from thousands of people who have fled humanitarian crises, some who have been living and working in the US for decades.    This is devastating to people who have built their lives here. I will not stop fighting for a pathway to citizenship for families across America.