Federal judge blocks Trump’s latest attempt to restrict birthright citizenship
Supreme court ruled in June against president’s earlier order to change citizenship rules for babies born in US
TL;DR
- A federal judge has temporarily blocked Donald Trump's latest attempt to restrict birthright citizenship.
- The judge ruled that the Supreme Court has already determined the status of birthright citizenship.
- Trump's new order, issued in August, aimed to deny citizenship to children of certain foreign citizens, including employees of international organizations and those involved in 'birth tourism'.
- The order also included provisions for denying citizenship to children of parents deemed 'alien enemies'.
- The judge stated that the new executive order could potentially rescind citizenship from children already protected by the Supreme Court's previous decision.
- Non-profits like Casa and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (Asap) are plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging the order.
- Immigrant advocates expressed concern over the vagueness of the new orders and the uncertainty they create for families.