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Federal court temporarily blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order in the US

Politiko 2025-01-23 20:25:54

Federal court temporarily blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order in

A federal judge on Thursday imposed a two-week restraining order, blocking the Trump administration's attempt to end the right to birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors to the US.

The decision came in response to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of four states – Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon – arguing that the executive order signed by President Trump on Monday was unconstitutional. The U.S. District Court declared the ruling applicable throughout the United States.

The plaintiffs argued that the order violates the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and within its jurisdiction. The amendment was passed by Congress in 1868 and remains a pillar of constitutional rights.

Trump aides have argued that the administration has the authority to bar birthright citizenship for undocumented immigrants, arguing that they are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States. However, the coalition of states raised concerns that such a decision would harm thousands of newborns each year. According to the data, about 153,000 children are born in the United States each year to two undocumented parents.

This is just one of several lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's order. Another coalition of 18 states and the District of Columbia have filed similar lawsuits in Massachusetts, while several civil rights organizations are pursuing their own legal challenges to the order.

President Trump had stated that the order would take effect in mid-February, but the latest federal court ruling temporarily halts its implementation, giving the court time to further review the case.

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