(5MinNewsBreak.com) – Fiercely challenging court decisions that have stalled the enforcement of birthright citizenship restrictions, the Trump administration has taken the matter to the Supreme Court, seeking an emergency order.
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On March 13, 2025, they lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court to be allowed to partially enact these restrictions.
The stakes are high, potentially altering long-standing American citizenship practices.
President Trump’s second-term executive order seeks to end the practice of granting citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, specifically targeting children born to illegal immigrants.
Lower court judges in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington State blocked the order, igniting swift action from the administration.
With the appeal to the nation’s highest court, Acting US Solicitor General Sarah Harris contends that the current situation is an overreach of judicial power.
The Justice Department argues against universal injunctions, stating that individual judges should not have the power to disrupt national policies.
Five conservative justices have previously shown concern about such national judicial rulings.
Trump’s administration believes these changes are integral to enhancing America’s immigration policy, aligning with efforts to resolve the southern border crisis.
A crucial point in Trump’s stance is the historical interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which was ratified in 1868 to guarantee citizenship for those born or naturalized in the U.S.
The administration argues that the amendment was originally meant to ensure the rights of formerly enslaved individuals, not the children of unauthorized immigrants.
U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, opposing the executive order, labeled it “blatantly unconstitutional.”
This sentiment fuels the contention between Trump’s administration and 22 states, alongside seven plaintiffs and two immigration advocacy groups challenging the order.
Meanwhile, three federal appeals courts have denied requests from Trump’s administration to lift the injunctions.
The Supreme Court is poised to set a briefing schedule soon, marking the first time Trump’s challenge reaches them.
The outcome is awaited with bated breath as the administration seeks a “modest relief” to execute parts of the policy.
They suggest restricting injunctions to only those who have legally challenged the order.
“Universal injunctions have reached epidemic proportions since the start of the current Administration, Members of this Court have long recognized the need to settle the lawfulness of universal injunctions,” stated Attorneys for the Trump administration.
This situation mirrors the legal strategies used during Trump’s first term, particularly the travel ban from several Muslim-majority countries, upheld by the Supreme Court.
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— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) March 14, 2025
Trump’s administration hopes the conservative majority of the current Supreme Court will side with their interpretation, paving the way for historic changes in U.S. citizenship practices.
For now, the road ahead is uncertain. However, conservatives are optimistic that the Supreme Court will act to preserve the integrity of our nation’s borders.
“The government comes to this Court with a ‘modest’ request: while the parties litigate weighty merits questions, the Court should ‘restrict the scope’ of multiple preliminary injunctions that ‘purport to cover every person in the country,’ limiting those injunctions to parties actually within the courts’ power,” said Acting US Solicitor General Sarah Harris.
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