A judge blocks Trump’s new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme Court precedent
Judge Deborah L. Boardman said the order likely violates the 14th Amendment and leaves federal agencies barred from denying citizenship to covered children.
- On Wednesday, Maryland District Judge Deborah Boardman blocked President Donald Trump's latest executive order limiting birthright citizenship, granting a preliminary injunction to immigrant rights advocates.
- This ruling follows the Supreme Court's rejection of Trump's initial 2025 effort, which the administration sought to revive through an August 6 order targeting 'birth tourism.'
- Boardman called the directive 'almost certainly unconstitutional,' noting it contradicts the 14th Amendment and the high court's recent ruling that children born in the United States are citizens.
- The injunction protects babies represented by the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project and CASA, ensuring their citizenship status remains honored while litigation continues.
- Justice Department attorneys previously argued the lawsuit was premature, as federal agencies have yet to issue public implementation guidance expected by September 5.
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The decree signed in August seeks to exclude children of parents considered “foreign enemies”, employees of foreign governments, or people linked to so-called “birth tourism”.
Another judge blocks Trump on birthright citizenship — DOJ says the fight isn’t over
The battle over birthright citizenship continues to play out in court, and both sides are digging in. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman blocked President Trump’s executive order […]
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Renewed Push To Restrict Birthright Citizenship
A federal judge in Maryland has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest executive order targeting birthright citizenship, partially halting the policy while a class-action lawsuit proceeds. U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman issued the injunction, which will remain in place until litigation brought by immigrant families and advocacy groups is fully resolved. Trump’s August executive order […]
Judge blocks Trump's new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme Court precedent
A federal judge said the U.S. Supreme Court already ruled on the issue in June, finding that children in the class action case are citizens at birth. The judge said Trump's new executive order, issued in August, violated the high court's earlier ruling.
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