The White House has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Trump administration's executive order to abolish birthright citizenship, writes "Zamon.uz". The appeal sent on September 26, 2025, marks the second time the Supreme Court has been petitioned on this issue within a year.
According to the executive order signed on January 20, 2025, the automatic granting of citizenship rights to children born to illegal migrants or temporary foreign citizens within U.S. territory is prohibited. The administration considers this practice an "incorrect interpretation" of the 14th Amendment and assesses it as a factor leading to "negative consequences" for the country.
Lower courts have so far blocked this policy several times. In July, the San Francisco Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge's decision to block the Trump executive order across the U.S. That same month, a New Hampshire judge also ruled in favor of an ACLU lawsuit, preventing the order from being applied to newborn infants.
The White House hopes that this policy will ultimately be supported by the Supreme Court. However, it remains uncertain whether the necessary four justices' votes to hear the case will be secured.
Advocates consider the order unconstitutional. An ACLU representative, Cody Wofsy, called it "illegal." The precedent in this matter is the Supreme Court's 1898 ruling in the case of Wong Kim Ark. At that time, the court recognized the citizenship rights of children born to Chinese immigrant parents in the U.S.
