Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in cases challenging birthright citizenship order
CBSMAR 21
Trump Takes Birthright Citizenship Case to Supreme Court
Above: US Supreme Court justices during Pres. Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025. Image copyright: Al Drago/Contributor/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
The nationwide injunctions have reached epidemic proportions and are preventing the executive branch from performing its constitutional functions. Meanwhile, they're creating strong incentives for illegal immigration through the prospect of automatic citizenship for children of unauthorized immigrants.
Democratic narrative
This executive order violates the 14th Amendment and runs counter to more than 150 years of established legal precedent. Courts have consistently interpreted the citizenship clause to guarantee birthright citizenship to anyone born in the US, regardless of their parent's immigration status.