A federal judge has blocked an executive order from President Trump which aimed to end birthright citizenship. The case, initiated by the American Civil Liberties Union, was permitted to proceed as a class action lawsuit, circumventing recent Supreme Court limitations on nationwide injunctions. The order threatens to deny citizenship to children born to temporary or unlawful residents. The judge's ruling states that these impacted individuals are likely to suffer irreparable harm if the order is enforced. The Trump administration has a week to appeal the decision.
"The framers of the Fourteenth Amendment specifically enshrined this principle in our Constitution's text to ensure that no one—not even the President—could deny children born in America their rightful place as citizens."
"Joseph N. Laplante, a U.S. District Court Judge, wrote in his ruling that members of the class impacted by the end of birthright citizenship are likely to suffer irreparable harm if the executive order is not blocked."
"The Trump administration has 7 days to appeal Laplante's ruling, and White House officials say they are planning to fight back against the injunction, accusing the judge of abusing class action certification procedures."
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