The Trump administration has filed a request with the US Supreme Court, seeking permission to partially enforce restrictions on birthright citizenship while ongoing legal battles unfold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This move follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump after beginning his second term, which aims to limit birthright<\/a> citizenship <\/strong>for children born in the US to parents who are in the country illegally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Trump administration\u2019s appeal comes after district courts in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington issued rulings blocking the order. According to the Justice Department, these court decisions were overreaching<\/strong>, and individual judges should not be able to issue nationwide injunctions against presidential policies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The administration has argued that such rulings are excessively broad and that the courts overstep their authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The policy in question, which is currently blocked nationwide<\/strong>, seeks to deny citizenship to children born after February 19 to parents who are in the country unlawfully. The executive order would also prohibit US agencies from recognizing the citizenship of these children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris<\/a>, this order is in line with constitutional principles, as the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause does not extend citizenship universally to all individuals born on US soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A key part of the Trump <\/a>administration’s request is the assertion that several federal appeals courts have already rejected their pleas to lift the block, highlighting the contentious nature of the issue. According to reports, three federal appeals courts<\/strong>, including one in Massachusetts earlier this week, upheld the injunctions that prevent the executive order from taking effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n