Overview

• President Trump's executive order, signed on January 20, seeks to deny U.S. citizenship to children born to undocumented immigrants or temporary visa holders.
• Federal judges in New Hampshire, Maryland, and Washington state have issued nationwide injunctions, halting the order's implementation.
• The rulings emphasize the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, which has historically granted automatic citizenship to nearly all children born on U.S. soil.
• Legal experts and immigrant advocacy groups argue the order contradicts Supreme Court precedents, including the landmark 1898 Wong Kim Ark case.
• The legal battle is expected to escalate to the Supreme Court, with appeals already filed by the Justice Department and multiple lawsuits in progress.