Mon Feb 03 03:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Faces Legal Challenge
**Washington, D.C. – February 3, 2025** – U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship has been met with immediate legal action. The order, titled “Protecting the meaning and value of American citizenship,” would grant citizenship only to children born to parents who are U.S. citizens or green card holders, effectively ending the “jus soli” principle (right of soil). This contrasts sharply with the 14th Amendment, which has historically granted citizenship to all those born within U.S. borders.
A federal court in Washington State has issued a temporary injunction, declaring the executive order “blatantly unconstitutional.” The order was set to take effect on February 19th.
The article further highlights the differing approaches to citizenship globally. Many North and South American nations utilize “jus soli,” while numerous European, African, and Asian countries, including India, employ “jus sanguinis” (right of blood), basing citizenship on parental status.
India’s own citizenship laws have evolved. While initially employing “jus soli,” amendments introduced “jus sanguinis” elements, culminating in the requirement that both parents be citizens or one parent be a citizen and the other not an illegal immigrant (since 2004). The controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019, which grants accelerated citizenship to religious minorities from neighboring countries but excludes Muslims, remains under Supreme Court review. The article concludes by emphasizing the need to prevent the CAA’s implementation from causing undue hardship for Muslim citizens.
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