In a significant legal tug-of-war, a New Hampshire judge has momentarily halted President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to eliminate birthright citizenship for some immigrants. The judge’s ruling comes after a class-action lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of immigrant parents and their babies.
This ruling follows a recent Supreme Court decision, which had placed restrictions on how federal courts could issue universal injunctions. However, it clarifies that these injunctions are still permissible in certain contexts. The White House quickly contested the ruling, criticizing it as an overreach that undermines the Supreme Court's authority and the rule of law, vowing to challenge the decision vigorously.
The ACLU's lawsuit claims that Trump's executive order violates the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to everyone born in the U.S. Trump’s order aims to revoke this right for children of undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors, part of his broader immigration policy.
The judge has allowed the lawsuit to continue, representing the interests of affected infants while putting the president’s controversial order on hold once more. The government now has a week to appeal the ruling. Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship has faced legal challenges since the start of his presidency, with various courts impacting the implementation of his directives.
This ruling follows a recent Supreme Court decision, which had placed restrictions on how federal courts could issue universal injunctions. However, it clarifies that these injunctions are still permissible in certain contexts. The White House quickly contested the ruling, criticizing it as an overreach that undermines the Supreme Court's authority and the rule of law, vowing to challenge the decision vigorously.
The ACLU's lawsuit claims that Trump's executive order violates the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to everyone born in the U.S. Trump’s order aims to revoke this right for children of undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors, part of his broader immigration policy.
The judge has allowed the lawsuit to continue, representing the interests of affected infants while putting the president’s controversial order on hold once more. The government now has a week to appeal the ruling. Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship has faced legal challenges since the start of his presidency, with various courts impacting the implementation of his directives.
