Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Approval to Limit Birthright Citizenship

The administration is asking the court to narrow nationwide injunctions blocking an executive order that denies citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants.

President Trump's administration filed emergency appeals with the Supreme Court to move forward with a controversial executive order restricting birthright citizenship.
The executive order, signed on January 20, 2025, denies citizenship to children born in the U.S. after February 19 if their parents are in the country illegally.
The administration argues that nationwide injunctions issued by lower courts overstep judicial authority and should be limited to the parties directly involved in the cases.
The legal challenge focuses on the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, with some conservatives arguing it does not guarantee citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants.
Three federal appeals courts have rejected the administration's efforts to overturn the injunctions, prompting the emergency appeal to the Supreme Court.