The high court didn't decide the issue of birthright citizenship but in its 6-3 ruling Friday limited the lower court rulings to apply only to those who sue to block Trump's order. A group of Democrat-led states sued along with expectant mothers and immigration organizations who filed suit. Among them were Illinois.

The Supreme Court limited nationwide injunctions in a 6-3 ruling, boosting Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship. Illinois Democrats slammed the decision as a threat to constitutional rights and democratic norms.

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s request to partially pause rulings by three federal judges that had blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship –