Eric Schmitt

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said Tuesday that he is filing legislation to amend the U.S. Constitution to "rein in" birthright citizenship.

The decision comes after the Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's initiative to end birthright citizenship on Tuesday.

"Under the Supreme Court’s erroneous interpretation, American citizenship is extended to anyone who happens to be on U.S. soil when they’re born -- even if they were here in violation of our laws," Schmitt said in a news release. "This is a dramatic departure from the understanding of citizenship of our Founders and the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment."

Schmitt later posted a draft of the proposed amendment on X.

"Justice Kavanaugh MAY have left Congress a door. I’m filing legislation to walk through it," Schmitt said on X.

The Citizenship Clause in the 14th Amendment states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."

Schmitt's amendment would make it so that a person born in the U.S. would only be a citizen if at least one parent has lawful residence.

"A person born in the United States and not subject to any foreign power: Provided, That a person born in the United States shall be deemed subject to a foreign power if neither parent of such person is a United States citizen or has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of such person's birth," according to Schmitt's draft documents.

In a Truth Social post, Trump pushed for legislative moves to be made to end birthright citizenship after Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling.

"Congress should start TODAY to work on ending expensive and unfair to our Country, Birthright Citizenship. They will have my Complete and Total Support!" Trump said.

This is an ongoing story.