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US Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship

A US federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking a new executive order by President Donald Trump that sought to restrict birthright citizenship. US District Judge Deborah Boardman ruled that the August 6 order, which targeted 'birth tourism' and children of foreign government employees or 'alien enemies,' is 'almost certainly unconstitutional.'

Judge Boardman cited the Supreme Court’s June ruling in Barbara v. Trump, which had already invalidated a broader attempt by the administration to end birthright citizenship. The judge noted that the Supreme Court’s decision is 'the law of the land' and that the administration’s attempt to narrow the exceptions via executive order was a 'distorted interpretation' of existing law.

The injunction applies to a certified class of legal challengers, including children who would have been denied citizenship under the administration's previous orders. While the enforcement of the restrictions is halted for this group, federal agencies are permitted to continue developing public guidance on the implementation of the policy.

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