Trump’s executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship for children of people staying irregularly in the United States has been blocked by a third federal judge.
The ruling from US District Judge Joseph N. Laplante in New Hampshire said he wasn’t convinced by the administration’s defense of the executive order, VisaGuide.World reports.
In addition, he said that plans to issue a detailed preliminary injunction later in order to explain his reasoning.
According to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union notes that Trump’s order goes against the Constitution and attempts to upend one of the most American constitutional values.
It was brought by immigrant rights groups with members who are pregnant and whose children could be affected by Trump’s executive order.
For people out there feeling scared or confused right now, I would just say that this is a right that’s enshrined in the Constitution itself as well as in federal statute. And we and our partners, we’ll keep fighting until this executive order ends once and for all.
At Least 9 Lawsuits Filed to Challenge Trump’s Executive Order
According to a report from AP, up to this point, at least nine lawsuits have been filed challenging the birthright citizenship order of Trump.
In January 2025, the United States President, Donald Trump, signed an executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship in the country. If implemented, it would go against the present law that allows babies born in the United States by parents who are not US citizens to be granted citizenship.
Trump’s order would affect children born in the US to parents who aren’t citizens, taking also into account mothers with legal visas, or without legal status and fathers who aren’t US citizens or permanent residents.
Last week, the US District Judge, Deborah Boardman, issued a nationwide order to block Trump’s policy, creating a new obstacle.
The order blocked by a second federal judge last week was seen as “unconstitutional”. Boardman said that it goes against the US’s 250-year history.
The order conflicts with the plain language of the 14th Amendment, contradicts 125-year-old binding Supreme Court precedent and runs counter to our nation’s 250-year history of citizenship by birth.
The order of President Trump, scheduled to take effect on February 19, was subject to legal challenges. It was paused by another judge days after being announced.