Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship

The court has deemed unconstitutional the measure that denies children of undocumented migrants the right to be U.S. citizens

Jan 24, 2025 - 05:00
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship

Donald Trump has faced his first judicial setback regarding his executive orders. A federal district judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the executive order that sought to deny U.S. citizenship to the children of undocumented migrants. The measure was one of the first actions taken by the Republican president after his arrival at the White House, when he signed a series of executive orders targeting immigrants. Legal experts had warned that the order would face significant challenges, as it directly conflicts with the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which has guaranteed citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. since 1868, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.

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