Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Ban

The nationwide injunction halts an executive order seeking to reinterpret the 14th Amendment, with legal challenges expected to reach the Supreme Court.

A federal judge in Maryland issued a nationwide injunction against President Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants.
The judge ruled that Trump's interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to individuals born in the U.S., is unconstitutional and has no legal precedent.
This is the second court to block the order, following a similar ruling in Washington state labeling the measure 'blatantly unconstitutional.'
The executive order, signed on Trump's first day in office, was set to take effect on February 19, potentially impacting hundreds of thousands of individuals born in the U.S.
Legal experts anticipate the case will advance through multiple appeals and could ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court, where the outcome remains uncertain.