Trump Seeks Supreme Court Rehearing After Birthright Citizenship Defeat

President Trump intends to request a rehearing from the Supreme Court after his executive order on birthright citizenship was struck down by lower courts. The administration argues that new evidence of birth tourism practices in Texas raises fresh legal concerns.

The case stems from Trump's 2020 executive order that sought to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the United States to non-citizen parents. Federal courts blocked the order, ruling it violated the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause.

In its filing, the administration points to maternity advertisements in Texas that allegedly promote birth tourism, where pregnant women travel to the U.S. specifically to give birth and secure citizenship for their children. The government contends this practice undermines immigration laws.

Legal experts note that Supreme Court rehearings are rare and typically granted only when a case involves extraordinary circumstances or new information. The court previously declined to hear the administration's appeal in the matter.

The birthright citizenship dispute remains a central issue in Trump's immigration agenda, with opponents arguing that any change would require a constitutional amendment rather than executive action.