White House rips ‘activist’ Biden judge who upended Trump birthright citizenship order
A Biden-appointed judge blocked President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive order, calling it "almost certainly unconstitutional."
- Why it matters
- The ruling temporarily prevents enforcement of an order that would change who qualifies for automatic U.S. citizenship at birth, a change affecting immigration status determinations going forward.
- Most affected
- People born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents — Continue to receive birthright citizenship under current law, not subject to Trump's order
- Likely next
- Whether Trump's administration appeals the ruling and whether higher courts uphold or overturn the block.