The federal government on Thursday filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to lift a temporary ban on “roving” immigration sweeps.

In its emergency appeal to the Supreme Court, the Trump administration argued that Judge Frimpong’s injunction poses a serious obstacle to the enforcement of federal immigration laws. The Justice Department claimed the ruling unfairly hampers the ability of federal agents to conduct lawful enforcement actions.

Federal judges are increasingly ruling against the Trump administration’s agenda and in defiance of Supreme Court orders. The executive branch

Professor Stephen Sachs of Harvard Law School spoke at an event hosted by Dartmouth’s chapter of the Federalist Society about recent Supreme Court rulings on birthright citizenship in addition to legal struggles like student visas.

A federal judge in Maryland has ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily, issuing the fourth court decision blocking the president’ birthright citizenship order nationwide since a key U.

U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman ruled that President Trump's administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily.

U.S. President Donald Trump's order restricting birthright citizenship was blocked nationwide by a fourth court on Thursday, after a judge issued an injunction in a class action covering children born anywhere in the United States who would be affected by it.

A federal judge in Maryland has issued a fresh nationwide injunction on President Trump’s birthright citizenship order.