Trump administration requests Supreme Court decide on president’s plan to end birthright citizenship

ISTANBUL

The US requested Friday that the Supreme Court issue a ruling on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end automatic birthright citizenship.

Two appeals, originating from cases in Washington state and New Hampshire, are expected to definitively decide whether the controversial proposal can proceed, NBC reported.

It has long been a practice that anyone born on US soil is a citizen, except for children of diplomats, under the 14th Amendment.

The Trump administration argues, however, that it does not apply to children of temporary visitors or those born to individuals who entered the country illegally.

Solicitor General John Sauer described the long-standing interpretation of broad birthright citizenship as a “mistaken view” of the 14th Amendment with harmful consequences.

The new Supreme Court appeals differ from earlier cases this year, which focused solely on whether federal judges had the authority to impose a nationwide block on the policy during ongoing litigation.