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The Supreme Court of the United States is preparing to hear appeals to the Trump administration's request for restrictions to be allowed on birthright citizenship.
On Friday, the court, who could've rejected the request, said it would field appeals from states and organizations that have challenged the constitutionality of Trump's order. Those responses must be submitted by April 4.
Preliminary injunctions have been issued by federal district judges in Maryland, Massachusetts and Washington, that stop the government from implementing Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship anywhere in the U.S. The Trump administration is requesting that court rulings in those three states not have the ability to overturn the executive order for the rest of the country. So, if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the White House, Trump's executive order would take effect everywhere expect those three states.
The Constitution's 14th Amendment states "all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."
Under Trump's executive order, children born in the U.S. are not automatically entitled to citizenship if their parents are illegally or temporarily in the country.