Thu Feb 06 11:48:51 UTC 2025: ## Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Effort to End Birthright Citizenship
**Greenbelt, MD —** A federal judge in Maryland issued a nationwide injunction on Wednesday, temporarily blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to abolish birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman, citing the “most precious right” of citizenship guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, ruled that no court has previously endorsed the Trump administration’s interpretation of the amendment.
The order, which follows a similar temporary injunction issued in Washington state, prevents the executive order from taking effect until the merits of the case are resolved. The Trump administration has not yet indicated whether it will appeal the ruling. Twenty-two states, along with various organizations, have filed lawsuits challenging the executive order. Further hearings are scheduled this week in other related cases.
The lawsuit, filed by immigrant-rights groups and expectant mothers, centers on the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and subject to its jurisdiction. The Trump administration argues that children of undocumented immigrants do not fall under this jurisdiction. Eighteen states with Republican attorneys general are supporting the president’s order in separate litigation.
This is one of several immigration-related executive orders issued by President Trump during his first week in office. The impact of these orders, many of which face legal challenges, remains to be seen, and their long-term consequences are subject to funding decisions by Congress and the potential use of emergency powers by the president.
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