Supreme Court Questions Practicality of Ending Birthright Citizenship

Practical Challenges of Birthright Citizenship EO

• ❓ Justice Kavanaugh questioned the practical implementation of ending birthright citizenship, asking what hospitals and states would do with newborns.
• 🗣️ The Trump administration's lawyer, D. John Sauer, stated that hospitals and states would likely not do anything different.
• 📄 The executive order specifies that federal officials will not accept documents recognizing citizenship from individuals affected by the policy, but the method for federal officials to determine a newborn's status remains unclear.

Executive Order Details and Injunctions

• 📜 The executive order affects newborns where a parent was unlawfully present or a temporary visitor, and the other parent was not a US citizen or lawful permanent resident.
• 🚫 Oral arguments in the case Trump v. CASA, Inc. also addressed the power of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions.
• ⏳ The administration argued that injunctions prevented the 30-day ramp-up period outlined in the executive order, which was intended for agencies to formulate guidance.
• ⚠️ It was noted that agencies were enjoined from even formulating policy, making it difficult to prepare for the order's implementation within the specified timeframe.