The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to limit nationwide injunctions blocking the president’s plan to end automatic birthright citizenship, according to NBC News. Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris filed emergency applications in three cases, arguing that lower court rulings should apply only to those who sued or states that challenged the policy.
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00:02Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to limit nationwide injunctions
00:05blocking the president's plan to add automatic birthright citizenship,
00:09that according to NBC News.
00:10Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris filled emergency applications in three cases,
00:15arguing that lower court rulings should apply only to those who sued
00:19or states that challenge the policy.
00:21Legal experts widely view the policy as unconstitutional
00:25due to the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship clause.
00:29Trump's lawyers argue that birthright citizenship should only apply to those
00:33with at least one U.S. citizen or permanent resident parent.
00:36At least five Supreme Court justices must agree for their request to be granted.