Federal judge blocks Trump’s latest attempt to restrict birthright citizenship
Summary
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s recent attempt to limit birthright citizenship, the rule that all babies born in the US automatically become American citizens. The judge said the Supreme Court has already ruled against such restrictions, and the President’s order cannot change that.Key Facts
- President Trump issued a new executive order on August 6 to restrict birthright citizenship.
- The order denied citizenship to children born in the US to certain foreign officials, international employees, and parents labeled as “alien enemies.”
- The Supreme Court ruled in June that Trump's earlier attempt to restrict birthright citizenship was unconstitutional.
- Judge Deborah Boardman said no presidential order can override the Supreme Court’s decision.
- The judge warned the new order might wrongly remove citizenship from children already protected by law.
- The government has not clarified how it will enforce the new citizenship restrictions.
- Groups helping immigrants, like Casa and Asap, sued to stop the new order.
- Some affected families remain worried and continue to fight for the right to birthright citizenship.
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