A federal judge declined to immediately block President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new executive order that limits eligibility for birthright citizenship. The order was issued after the Supreme Court rejected a previous effort by Trump.
The ruling impacts the eligibility for birthright citizenship in the U.S., a core component of immigration policy and a significant issue in the current political landscape. It reflects ongoing legal challenges to executive actions on immigration and citizenship.
A federal judge has declined to immediately block President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new executive order that aims to limit eligibility for birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman rejected a request for a temporary restraining order sought by immigrant rights advocates, who had previously secured a ruling blocking the administration's initial order.
The latest executive order was issued after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Trump's previous effort to curtail birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court had stated that Trump's original executive order violated the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other advocacy groups have asked a federal judge to block Trump's new orders, calling them an improper attempt to evade the Supreme Court's ruling. They argue that the president continues to claim the power to deny citizenship to certain categories of children.
A White House spokesperson stated that the Trump administration has always followed court orders and that all actions taken are consistent with the court's rulings. Trump has sought to dismantle birthright citizenship as a central part of his immigration policy. His latest orders specifically target 'birth tourism,' where individuals travel to the U.S. to give birth and secure citizenship for their child.
Previously, a federal judge in Maryland had ruled that the Trump administration could not withhold citizenship from children born to parents living in the U.S. illegally or temporarily, marking the fourth court decision to block the president's birthright citizenship order nationwide since a key Supreme Court ruling in June.