The Trump administration has recently taken a significant step in its immigration policy by asking the Supreme Court to allow parts of its birthright citizenship restrictions to be enforced while legal battles continue. This move comes after several lower courts blocked the executive order nationwide. The order, which targets children born to undocumented immigrants after February 19, seeks to deny them citizenship and prevent government agencies from recognizing their citizenship status. This policy change has sparked legal challenges from multiple states and advocacy groups, who argue it violates the Constitution’s 14th Amendment.
The executive order in question aims to alter the long-standing principle of birthright citizenship, which grants citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil. The Trump administration argues that this principle should not apply universally, particularly to children of undocumented parents. However, this stance has faced robust legal opposition, with three federal
