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Court Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

The First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a nationwide injunction, citing potential constitutional violations.

President Donald Trump signs a document in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on Feb. 4, 2025.
FILE - President Donald Trump signs an executive order on birthright citizenship in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Overview

  • The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.
  • The court ruled the executive order likely violates the Fourteenth Amendment, which grants citizenship to all individuals born on U.S. soil.
  • The Trump administration argued that the states suing lacked legal standing, but the court rejected this claim, finding the states had sufficient grounds to challenge the order.
  • The Department of Justice did not argue the executive order’s constitutionality in its appeal, focusing instead on procedural issues like standing.
  • This decision aligns with similar rulings from other courts, maintaining the nationwide block on the order while the case proceeds through the legal system.