Trump administration seeks to limit birthright citizenship

The Trump administration is seeking U.S. Supreme Court approval to restrict birthright citizenship. This would deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. after February 19 if their parents are undocumented immigrants. Current court rulings have blocked this order nationwide. Birthright citizenship, established by the 14th Amendment, grants citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. Critics of the proposed changes argue it could complicate citizenship for many Americans. The administration claims the amendment allows for restrictions based on parental status. The emergency appeal focuses on the authority of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions. The Justice Department argues that individual judges should not have the power to block presidential orders across the country. The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on this issue.