A federal judge in Seattle has issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Trump’s executive order aimed at undoing birthright citizenship, which is guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. The judge deemed the executive order “blatantly unconstitutional,” as it sought to exclude certain U.S.-born children from citizenship.
The challenge to the executive order was favored by Seattle federal judge John Coughenour, who issued the temporary restraining order in response to a lawsuit filed by Arizona, Illinois, and Oregon. Additionally, Nevada and 17 other states pushed back against the move in a separate lawsuit, with Nevada’s attorney general calling the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of citizenship a “fundamental right.”
Birthright citizenship is a legal principle in the U.S. that grants citizenship to individuals regardless of their parents’ citizenship or immigration status, and it is enshrined in the 14th Amendment. This amendment was ratified in 1868 during the Reconstruction Era to address issues of citizenship, civil rights, and equality, following the Civil War and the abolishment of slavery.
President Trump has long prioritized ending birthright citizenship, with his executive order aiming to challenge the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s phrasing. The policy was set to take effect in February, applying to children born on or after February 19, 2025. However, the recent legal challenges have thwarted the administration’s efforts to remove birthright citizenship.
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