A federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that President Donald Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship is unconstitutional. This is the latest setback for the Trump administration's immigration crackdown efforts. The court's decision upholds the longstanding principle of birthright citizenship, which grants automatic US citizenship to children born in the country, regardless of their parents' immigration status. The ruling comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the states of California, Maine, Oregon, and the District of Columbia, challenging the administration's attempts to end this constitutional right. The Trump administration had sought to end birthright citizenship, arguing that it was a misinterpretation of the 14th Amendment. However, the appeals court has now rejected this view, affirming that the Constitution guarantees citizenship to all individuals born in the United States. This ruling is a significant victory for the blue states that brought the lawsuit, and a setback for the Trump administration's broader efforts to restrict immigration and change longstanding policies.
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A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order that aimed to limit birthright citizenship in the United States. The judge criticized the government's case as "blasé," stating that the administration failed to provide…
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A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order that aimed to limit birthright citizenship in the United States. The judge criticized the government's case as "blasé," stating that the…
Read original at Bloomberg →A federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that President Donald Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship is unconstitutional. This is the latest setback for the Trump administration's immigration…
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A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order that aimed to limit birthright citizenship in the United States. The judge criticized the government's case as "blasé," stating that the administration failed to provide…
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