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00:02Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to limit nationwide injunctions
00:05blocking the president's plan to add automatic birthright citizenship,
00:09that according to NBC News.
00:10Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris filled emergency applications in three cases,
00:15arguing that lower court rulings should apply only to those who sued
00:19or states that challenge the policy.
00:21Legal experts widely view the policy as unconstitutional
00:25due to the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship clause.
00:29Trump's lawyers argue that birthright citizenship should only apply to those
00:33with at least one U.S. citizen or permanent resident parent.
00:36At least five Supreme Court justices must agree for their request to be granted.
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