Court halts Trump’s birthright citizenship ban for children of illegal migrants; Supreme Court likely to hear the case next.
In Short:
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal migrants, allowing the case to move to the Supreme Court. The ruling, which protects these children’s rights, was made due to concerns over the constitutionality of the order.
A federal US judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal or temporary migrants.
This ruling paves the way for the case to be taken to the US Supreme Court.
Trump’s order, signed in January, aimed to deny citizenship to those born to parents in the US without legal status. The order faced challenges from a pregnant woman and parents of infants, claiming it violated the 14th amendment of the constitution.
Judge Joseph LaPlante in New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction to halt the order and certified a class-action lawsuit for all affected children.
An attorney for the plaintiffs stated the ruling protects children from what they deemed an unconstitutional executive order. The ruling followed a hearing and included a seven-day stay for appeal.
Economic stability
Government lawyers argued that birthright citizenship creates an incentive for illegal migration, negatively affecting national security and economic stability.
Judge LaPlante dismissed these arguments, viewing his decision as clear-cut due to the potential harm in denying citizenship. He remarked that citizenship is a significant privilege.
This ruling indicates the Supreme Court will likely revisit the birthright citizenship issue, particularly in light of recent limitations on judges’ authority to issue nationwide injunctions.
Opponents of the order quickly sought court action to prevent its implementation once the injunction timeframe began.
