US President Donald Trump has moved the fight against his effort to restrict congenital American citizenship to the Supreme Court. The Justice Department made a request challenging the scope of three nationwide court orders issued by the federal courts in Washington, Massachusetts and Maryland.
Roots According to the report, Trump’s order signed on the first day of returning to the office on January 20 directed the federal agencies to refuse to recognize the citizenship of the US-born children, who are not at least one parent American citizen or a legitimate permanent resident.
This order was to be implemented from February 19, but many federal judges have stopped it across the country.
What is the provision in Citizenship Claus?
Trump’s action has filed several cases on behalf of the plaintiff, including Democratic State Attorney General, NRI rights advocates and pregnant mothers. They, among other things, argue that Trump’s order violates the right involved in the 14th amendment of the US Constitution, which provides that any person born in America is a citizen there.
The Citizenship Claus of the 14th Amendment states that all the people born or settled in the United States and under its jurisdiction are citizens of the US and the state where they live.
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What is the argument of the administration?
The administration argues that the 14th amendment, about which it has been understood for a long time that it gives citizenship to all the people born in America, does not apply to immigrants who are living illegally in the country or even applies to immigrants whose presence is valid, but temporary, such as university students or people who have come on visa.
This request made to judges marks his visit to the top American judicial body to defend Trump’s functions. The 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court include three judges appointed by Trump during his first term as President.
Trump’s attempt to restrict congenital citizenship is part of comprehensive immigration and boundary action, including assisting the US Army in border security and issuing comprehensive sanctions on asylum.