Citizenship

Nationwide Injunction Halts Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Following Supreme Court Ruling

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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — A federal judge has issued a nationwide injunction that blocks an executive order from former President Donald Trump which aimed to eliminate birthright citizenship for individuals born in the United States. This ruling marks the fourth such decision since the Supreme Court’s previous assessment of related issues. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Sarah Pitlyk follows a growing trend of legal challenges to policies set forth by the Trump administration regarding immigration and citizenship. This particular executive action sought to redefine constitutional protections that have provided citizenship to those born on U.S. … Read more

New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds Public Defender’s Counsel in Deportation Case Despite Client’s Misrepresentation of Citizenship

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TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a deportation following a guilty plea does not automatically indicate ineffective assistance of counsel, even when a public defender relies on a client’s false claim of U.S. citizenship. In a 5-2 decision, the state’s highest court overturned a prior ruling from a lower court which had determined that public defender Carol Wentworth failed in her duties by not investigating Juan C. Hernandez-Peralta’s immigration status prior to sentencing. Hernandez-Peralta had pleaded guilty in 2019 to charges of burglary and robbery, which subsequently led to … Read more

Federal Judge Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Foiling Trump’s Bid to End Protections for Children of Undocumented Parents

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BOSTON — A federal judge on Friday upheld a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants. This ruling marks the third judicial decision to prevent the administration’s order since a significant Supreme Court ruling was issued in June. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that a previously granted nationwide injunction, supported by over a dozen states, remains intact, despite a Supreme Court limitation on lower court judges’ authority to issue such wide-ranging injunctions. The states contend that the executive order violates the Constitution and threatens crucial … Read more

Nationwide Injunction on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Upheld by US Judge

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A federal judge in San Francisco has reaffirmed a nationwide injunction preventing the implementation of a controversial executive order regarding birthright citizenship that had been issued under the administration of former President Donald Trump. This order sought to eliminate the practice of granting citizenship to babies born on U.S. soil, a provision protected under the 14th Amendment. U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton declared that the executive order was unconstitutional and would not be enforced. The ruling came following a lawsuit filed by several states arguing that the order would undermine long-standing laws concerning citizenship. Judge … Read more