Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to uphold its controversial birthright citizenship order , which asserts that children born in the US to parents who are in the country illegally or on temporary visas should not be granted American citizenship.

This appeal, shared with AP on Saturday, begins a legal process that could lead to a final decision by the Supreme Court in the summer. Court will decide whether these new citizenship rules are constitutional.

So far, lower courts have stopped the birthright citizenship order from being enforced. Trump administration is not asking the Supreme Court to allow the restrictions to take effect until after a ruling is made.

What are the next steps?

The Justice Department’s petition has been sent to the lawyers challenging the order

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