ACLU asks judge to block new Trump order restricting birthright citizenship
Summary
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other groups have asked a federal judge to stop President Donald Trump from enforcing new orders that try to limit birthright citizenship in the U.S. These orders come after the Supreme Court rejected an earlier order by President Trump that tried to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants and temporary residents.Key Facts
- President Trump signed new executive orders in August to restrict birthright citizenship.
- The new orders aim to expand who is not eligible for automatic U.S. citizenship, targeting "birth tourism."
- The Supreme Court ruled in June that Trump's earlier order violated the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to anyone born in the U.S.
- The ACLU and other groups filed a court request to block the new orders, calling them unconstitutional.
- The Supreme Court has recognized exceptions to birthright citizenship, such as children of diplomats and foreign soldiers.
- The White House says the new actions follow the Supreme Court’s legal rulings.
- The ACLU says these efforts are illegal attacks on children’s citizenship rights.
- The issue remains a major part of President Trump's immigration policy during his second term.
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