Judge blocks Trump’s latest try at limiting birthright citizenship
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's new attempt at limiting birthright citizenship, saying it "is almost certainly unconstitutional."
- Why it matters
- The order would have denied automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents; the block prevents that denial from taking effect, preserving current birthright citizenship law.
- Most affected
- Children born in the U.S. to at least one non-citizen parent — Remain eligible for automatic birthright citizenship under current law.
- Likely next
- Whether the Trump administration appeals the ruling or attempts a different legal approach to limit birthright citizenship.