LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s administration is asking the Supreme Court to uphold his birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The Justice Department’s petition has been shared with lawyers for parties challenging the order, but is not yet docketed at the Supreme Court. AdvertisementPresident Donald Trump signs an executive order on birthright citizenship in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. The justices did not decide at that time whether the underlying citizenship order is constitutional. AdvertisementAlso in July, a federal judge in New Hampshire blocked the citizenship order in a class-action lawsuit including all children who would be affected.

Source: Huffington Post September 27, 2025 22:24 UTC