Fri Mar 14 01:08:59 UTC 2025: ## Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Partially Enforce Birthright Citizenship Restrictions
**Washington, D.C. – March 14, 2025** – The Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to partially reinstate its controversial executive order restricting birthright citizenship, despite nationwide injunctions blocking its implementation. Filed on Thursday, the emergency application seeks to narrow the scope of court orders from Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington state that have halted the order, which would deny citizenship to children born after February 19, 2025, to undocumented parents.
The administration argues that individual judges lack the authority to issue nationwide injunctions, a point previously raised by several Supreme Court justices. They contend that the order should apply to everyone except the plaintiffs who originally challenged it, asserting that the states lack standing to sue. As a secondary request, the administration seeks permission to publicly announce its implementation plans, should the court allow it.
The executive order has faced widespread legal challenges from roughly two dozen states and various groups, who claim it violates the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of birthright citizenship. While the administration maintains the order is constitutional, its Supreme Court appeal focuses primarily on the issue of nationwide injunctions, rather than the order’s constitutionality itself.
Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris argues that the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause does not guarantee citizenship to all those born in the U.S. She points to a significant increase in nationwide injunctions issued against the administration, highlighting the need for the court to address this issue. The administration’s aggressive policy changes in its first two months, including widespread federal worker firings and significant budget shifts, have contributed to the surge in legal challenges. The Supreme Court has yet to rule on the matter of nationwide injunctions, though it previously addressed a similar issue concerning Mr. Trump’s travel ban.
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