The Trump administration has formally asked the Supreme Court to intervene and allow its plan to end birthright citizenship to move forward. In a series of emergency appeals filed today, Thursday March 13th, the administration argued that lower courts exceeded their authority by issuing nationwide injunctions that blocked the policy.
The request comes as appeals courts have refused to pause those rulings, frustrating White House efforts to advance immigration reform. President Trump has long advocated for ending automatic citizenship for children born to non-citizens on U.S. soil, arguing that the policy has been exploited and needs to be reexamined.
The Supreme Court’s decision on whether to hear the case could have massive implications for U.S. immigration law and constitutional interpretation. With legal battles intensifying, all eyes are on the high court as the administration makes its case for what could be one of the most consequential immigration rulings in modern history.