A judge blocks Trump’s new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme Court precedent

U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman has blocked President Donald Trump's latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship, granting a preliminary injunction against an executive order. The order, aimed at targeting "birth tourism," was deemed unconstitutional due to Supreme Court precedent. Birthright citizenship, guaranteed by the 14th Amendment since 1868, grants citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, with a few exceptions.

Trump's previous executive order and a narrowed version in August were both struck down by the Supreme Court in June and August, respectively. The injunction is in place pending a class-action lawsuit brought by immigrant families and advocacy groups.

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