WEEKLY NEWS SUMMARY - JULY 8, 2026
In this week's Intersect, read about:
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
"The Supreme Court has handed down one of the most important rulings in years. On Tuesday, the justices struck down President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship." Read more at Million Voices...
THINK.
- In a 6-3 ruling, Chief Justice Roberts led a majority that included the Court's liberal wing and Justice Barrett, holding that children born here to parents who are here unlawfully or temporarily are still citizens at birth. Justice Thomas called this reasoning historically unsupported in his 91-page dissent, joined by Justice Gorsuch, warning it “devalues” the citizenship the 14th Amendment was written to secure for freed slaves.
- The heart of this case is the phrase "subject to the jurisdiction thereof." Many scholars have long argued this meant full allegiance to the United States, not mere physical presence on its soil, and that the amendment’s authors never intended to hand citizenship to the children of every foreign visitor.
- Citizenship is the foundation of a shared national identity. When it is stretched to include nearly anyone born here, it weakens the very idea of belonging that holds a nation together, and it creates a powerful incentive to bypass our lawful immigration system entirely.
PRAY.
Lord, we ask for Your wisdom to rest on the Supreme Court and on every leader wrestling with the meaning of citizenship in our land. Guard the truth of Your Word and the truth of our founding documents against the pressures of the moment. Give our elected leaders courage to act where the Court has fallen short, and give this nation the discernment to define itself according to justice, order, and truth. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
ACT.
The Constitution belongs to the people, not to nine justices. Contact your congressional representatives and urge them to pursue clear legislation, or a constitutional amendment, that settles the meaning of "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" once and for all.
Mamdani Vows to Defy Supreme Court's TPS Ruling
"New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is promising to protect Haitian and Syrian migrants after the Supreme Court handed President Trump a major win on immigration. The socialist Democrat says he will use his mayoral powers to fight the high court’s decision." Read more at Million Voices...
THINK.
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- Mamdani told a rally of union members that New York would “do everything in our power to fight back” against a lawful Supreme Court decision, calling it “unconscionable” and “unacceptable.” Romans 13 reminds us that governing authorities are established by God to keep order and do good, and a mayor’s open pledge to resist the nation’s highest court is a troubling rejection of that order.
- Order is not the enemy of compassion. A nation that respects its own laws, including a city that respects a Supreme Court ruling, is far better able to care for the stranger in a fair and lasting way than one governed by defiance and division.
- Mayors do not control federal immigration enforcement, so much of this pledge may prove symbolic rather than practical. Still, it sets up a real test between a sanctuary city and the rule of law that every believer should watch closely.
PRAY.
Father, we lift up the city of New York and its leaders before You. Where there is defiance of just authority, soften hearts toward order and truth. Give Mayor Mamdani and every official who leads our cities a spirit of humility before the law, and protect the migrants and families caught in the middle of this fight. May Your justice and Your mercy guide every response. Amen.
ACT.
Contact your mayor and city council members to ask where they stand on upholding Supreme Court rulings. A respectful call or letter reminding local leaders that no city stands above federal law can help hold the line for the rule of law in your own community.
Supreme Court Hands Trump a Win on Immigration
"The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Trump to end Temporary Protected Status for thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria. The 6-3 ruling came down on June 25, 2026, in a case called Mullin v. Doe." Read more at Million Voices...
THINK.
- Justice Alito wrote for the majority that the law clearly blocks courts from second-guessing the administration's decision to end TPS, and rejected claims that the choice was based on race. Temporary Protected Status was created by Congress in 1990 as short-term relief, yet renewal after renewal stretched it into decades for Haiti and Syria.
- Honoring the word "temporary" is simply keeping a promise the program made from the start. A nation that lets programs drift far beyond their original purpose, without correction, teaches its citizens that laws are optional rather than binding.
- This ruling does raise hard questions believers should not ignore. The State Department still lists both nations as dangerous, and Scripture calls us to care for the stranger and the vulnerable. Compassion and the rule of law are not enemies; the wiser path forward is for Congress, not the courts, to write laws that honor the people here at home who pay the bills and have a love for their country.
PRAY.
Lord, thank You for a Court willing to uphold the plain meaning of the law. We pray for the men, women, and children whose lives are affected by this ruling, that You would grant them safety, provision, and a clear path forward. Give Congress the will to act with both order and compassion, and give this nation the wisdom to honor both You and the rule of law. Amen.
ACT.
If you believe Congress should offer a lasting, lawful solution for those affected by the end of TPS, write your representatives and ask them to introduce or support legislation, rather than leaving the matter to executive orders and court battles.
Justices Side With Monsanto in Roundup Cancer Case
"The Supreme Court has handed a major win to Monsanto in a long fight over its popular weedkiller, Roundup. In a 7-2 ruling, the justices decided that federal law blocks state lawsuits demanding a cancer warning on the product’s label." Read more at Million Voices...
THINK.
- Justice Kavanaugh wrote for the majority that a federal pesticide law, FIFRA, settles what must appear on a Roundup label, and that the EPA, not state juries, decides whether a cancer warning is required. The EPA has repeatedly found glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer, a conclusion shared by regulators in Europe, Canada, and Japan.
- Justice Thomas joined the majority but warned separately that the deeper problem is how much lawmaking power Congress has handed to the EPA, an unelected agency, rather than keeping it where the Constitution places it: with Congress itself.
- The Court did not rule that Roundup is safe, nor did it close the door on accountability. It simply pointed families and reformers toward the branches the Constitution charges with setting policy, the EPA and Congress, rather than a single state jury.
PRAY.
Lord, we ask for Your protection over farming families and every household that uses products like Roundup. Grant wisdom to the EPA and to Congress as they weigh safety and truth, and give discernment to the Make America Healthy Again movement and every citizen seeking honest answers about what is in our food and on our farms. May You guard the health of this nation. Amen.
ACT.
If you have concerns about glyphosate or pesticide safety, direct your energy toward the EPA's public comment process and your members of Congress, the two places this ruling identified as the proper path for change.
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