(TheProudRepublic.com) – The Trump administration has taken a bold step, calling on the Supreme Court to cut through the fog of judicial overreach and allow critical parts of its plan to end birthright citizenship to move forward.
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With the immigration crisis at the southern border showing no signs of abating, the urgency for this legal shift is undeniable.
The Trump administration, frustrated with legal roadblocks, approached the Supreme Court on March 13, 2025, seeking relief from lower court injunctions that have stalled an executive order to end birthright citizenship.
This policy shift primarily targets children born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants and aims to revisit the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which has underpinned citizenship practices for over 150 years.
Judges in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington have previously blocked the order.
Three federal appeals courts denied requests to lift these blockades, prompting this latest appeal to the nation’s highest court.
“Universal injunctions have reached epidemic proportions since the start of the current Administration,” asserted attorneys for the Trump administration.
The push comes as part of President Trump’s broader immigration reform strategy, meant to address ongoing border issues.
A coalition of 22 states, seven plaintiffs, and two immigration groups have challenged the executive order, arguing its constitutionality.
Notably, U.S. District Judge John Coughenour labeled Trump’s order as “blatantly unconstitutional.”
The administration, however, contends that the intention of the 14th Amendment was to address citizenship for formerly enslaved individuals, not children of unauthorized immigrants.
Sarah Harris, the Acting US Solicitor General, has requested that the Supreme Court limit the scope of the injunctions to parties directly involved, a move she termed as seeking “modest relief.”
The Justice Department argues that the issuance of nationwide injunctions by individual judges hampers the Executive Branch’s functionality.
Trump believes the current Supreme Court, where conservative justices hold a majority, may be more open to his argument compared to the appeals courts.
In previous instances, five conservative justices seemed concerned about the broad application of nationwide injunctions.
The administration’s request to the Court also asks permission to issue guidance on how the policy could be implemented if approved.
The Supreme Court is expected to set a briefing schedule shortly, marking the first time Trump’s citizenship order challenge has been considered at this high level.
The outcome could redefine the scope of birthright citizenship and potentially alter the nation’s immigration landscape. Many await the Court’s decision, anticipating significant ramifications either way.
BREAKING: The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow birthright citizenship restrictions to partly take effect. https://t.co/GSNxcaIbtw
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 13, 2025
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