President Donald Trump's bid to abolish birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants was presented before the Supreme Court today, as justices considered the president's emergency appeal after lower courts blocked his order.Outside the Supreme Court, demonstrators passionately voiced their opinions on birthright citizenship. Frank Paul Lukacs, who opposes birthright citizenship, said, "I waited 10 years in Czechoslovakia to come out here legally. And what the Supreme Court is saying and those people too, 'Your parents were idiots!'" Meanwhile, Zienny Diaz, a supporter of birthright citizenship, said, "You have to have love, this is a free country."Inside the court, arguments unfolded that could shift the balance of federal power. Kelsi Corkran, representing pregnant women and immigrant rights groups, said, "Every court to consider the issue has agreed that the order is blatantly unlawful." On his first day back in office, President Trump ordered an end to birthright citizenship, but a lower court blocked it with a nationwide injunction, one of dozens against his administration's immigration policies.D. John Sauer, U.S. solicitor general, said, "This is a bipartisan problem that has now spanned the last five presidential administrations." The Supreme Court is not yet ruling on the order's constitutionality, but is considering whether lower courts have excessive power to block presidential actions. Justice Samuel Alito remarked, "Judges are vulnerable to an occupational disease, which is the disease of thinking that, I am right, and I can do whatever I want." Justice Clarence Thomas noted, "So we survived until the 1960s without universal injunction."The Trump administration, like the Biden administration before it, has complained that judges are overreaching by issuing orders that apply to everyone instead of just the parties before the court.Some liberal justices argued that while nationwide injunctions have been problematic, they are necessary in cases with broad impact. They warned that granting the administration's request could create a confusing legal situation where citizenship status varies by state. Justice Sonia Sotomayor said, "So as far as I see it, this order violates four Supreme Court precedents." Justice Elena Kagan expressed skepticism, saying, "If I were in your shoes, there is no way I would bring this case to us."The Supreme Court is now weighing the system of checks and balances, with decisions expected by the end of June. President Trump commented on the arguments, stating in a Truth Social post, "Birthright Citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent Citizens of the United States of America, and bringing their families with them, all the time laughing at the 'SUCKERS' that we are!"Globally, 33 countries allow birthright citizenship, including all of North America, Central America, most Caribbean nations, and South America. Outside the Americas, only two African countries and Pakistan permit it. Countries requiring one parent to be a citizen or allowing birthright citizenship for orphans were not included in this count.