NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As part of a coalition of 25 states, Tennessee has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging birthright citizenship.

In January, President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to stop recognizing birthright citizenship. Under the 14th Amendment, anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen. This summer, separate federal courts rejected the order — but the Justice Department has asked SCOTUS to weigh in on the order's legality. Tennessee's brief was filed in connection with that case.

Tennessee and the other states argue in the brief that they've seen "an influx of illegal aliens." In the summary of their argument, they say that "mere-presence-at-birth-rule cannot be right all the time" and that conferring citizenship "requires a more meaningful connection t

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