Third judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship for kids of people in US illegally
Third judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship for kids of people in US illegally
A federal judge who just blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of people in the U.S. illegally says he's not persuaded by the Trump administration's arguments.
Summary
A third federal judge, Joseph N. Laplante, blocked Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants.
His ruling follows similar decisions from judges in Seattle and Maryland.
The lawsuits, led by the ACLU, argue Trump’s order violates the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to nearly all born on U.S. soil.
The Trump administration contends such children are not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the U.S. Legal battles continue, with appeals underway and further rulings expected in other courts.