Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship
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U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that would prevent certain people from automatically becoming U.S. citizens at birth. This executive order was aimed at children of “alien enemies,” foreign government employees, and those involved in “birth tourism.” Judge Boardman ruled that the plaintiffs, including several immigrants and the advocacy group CASA, are likely to succeed in showing the order violates their rights under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.
Temporary Halt to Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
A Trump executive order limiting certain people from gaining U.S. citizenship at birth is temporarily blocked by Federal Judge Deborah Boardman. This comes after President Trump’s previous attempts to curtail birthright citizenship were struck down by the Supreme Court.
The recent executive order sought to deny citizenship to children of “alien enemies,” foreign government employees, and so-called “birth tourism” participants. However, Judge Boardman temporarily halted enforcement of the new order, citing potential 14th Amendment violations. Boardman referenced the Supreme Court’s previous ruling as the governing law.
“The 2026 Executive Order is almost certainly unconstitutional,” said Boardman. “This Court must, once again, preliminarily enjoin the enforcement of the President’s attempt to strip the right to citizenship.”
The executive order targeted “birth tourism” and citizenship of those whose parents are considered “alien enemies.” The designation has been applied to drug cartels by the Trump administration.
Government attorneys contended that the Supreme Court ruling didn’t prevent the issuance of rules to narrow birthright citizenship, arguing for recognized exceptions.
Plaintiffs, including immigrants and advocacy group CASA, countered that the executive order unconstitutionally expands the narrow exceptions to birthright citizenship. “The President has no power to rewrite the Constitution,” the plaintiffs’ lawyers stated.
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