(Washington, D.C.) Today, in a 2-1 decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed a lower Court ruling striking down President Blackadder's Executive Order on immigration. According to the majority opinion, the 14th Amendment specifically and unequivocally confers citizenship upon any individual born in the United States. The Court construed the phrase "born in the United States" to mean that birth, rather than the status of that individual's parents, is the only consideration that can be accepted when determining citizenship. The dissenting opinion by Judge Janice Rogers Brown, held that the framers of the 14th Amendment never intended to confer citizenship upon individuals who were "not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States." Brown wrote, "those who are not subject to the complete jurisdiction of the United States, and who hold allegiance to another sovereign, cannot be granted the benefits of American Citizenship by committing a willful violation of our laws." The government has vowed an appeal to the Supreme Court.