A federal judge has temporarily blocked the implementation of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for certain children born in the United States. The ruling comes just days after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a broader decision granting expanded immigration authority to the executive branch.
The judge’s injunction halts enforcement of the order while legal challenges play out in lower courts. Civil rights organizations and immigration advocacy groups had immediately filed lawsuits following the order’s signing, arguing that it violates the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Trump’s order sought to redefine the interpretation of the Citizenship Clause by denying automatic citizenship to children born to undocumented immigrants or temporary visa holders. The administration has argued that the order aligns with the intent of the Constitution’s framers and builds on recent high court rulings expanding presidential discretion on immigration.
The case is now expected to move quickly through the appeals process and could return to the Supreme Court for further review. For now, the judge’s ruling keeps the current birthright citizenship policy in place.
