A federal appeals court in San Francisco rejected the Trump administration's efforts to reinstate a controversial ban on birthright citizenship. Initially implemented by an executive order on Trump's first day in office, the ban was contested by civil rights groups, who argued it could lead to a stateless underclass devoid of essential rights. The appeals court found the administration did not adequately prove an emergency, leaving intact a federal injunction from Washington state. This ruling may lead to further legal battles potentially culminating at the US Supreme Court.
The appeals court's decision leaves in place an injunction issued by a federal court in Washington state, and sets up a battle at the US supreme court.
Civil rights groups argue an end to birthright citizenship would create a permanent underclass of stateless people denied basic protections.
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