Overview
- Iowa’s Brenna Bird and Tennessee’s Jonathan Skrmetti led a 24-state coalition asking the Court to take the case and back the administration’s executive order.
- Nebraska and Louisiana joined the brief, with Louisiana’s attorney general calling for a swift resolution and Nebraska’s attorney general arguing the amendment allows exceptions.
- The coalition argues the Citizenship Clause does not cover children of parents not lawfully present, citing the 1866 Civil Rights Act and a narrowed reading of Wong Kim Ark.
- Lower federal courts have blocked the policy, the Justice Department has petitioned for review, and the Supreme Court has not decided whether it will hear the case.
- Immigration attorneys and community leaders warned of administrative burdens and community harm if automatic citizenship is curtailed, urging officials to support birthright citizens.