The U.S. Supreme Court scrutinized President Trump's executive order aiming to restrict birthright citizenship, a move tied to his immigration agenda. The order, which targets children born on U.S. soil to non-citizens, raises concerns about contravening the 14th Amendment. While Trump's legal representatives argue the order safeguards citizenship's value, justices, including Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, countered with precedents and the order's past failures in the courts. Central to the debate is whether courts should have the power to issue nationwide injunctions that could hinder presidential actions, reflecting broader implications for executive authority.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor stated Trump's executive order violates four Supreme Court precedents, highlighting the conflict with the established interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
D John Sauer argued that Trump's executive order is necessary to protect the meaning of American citizenship, framing the issue in terms of national identity.
Justice Elena Kagan emphasized that the government has lost all cases regarding Trump's birthright citizenship order, questioning the rationale for appealing to the Supreme Court.
The Justice Department described nationwide injunctions against Trump's policies as epidemic, arguing they unreasonably constrain presidential authority and impede executive action.
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