Federal Court Halts Presidential Order to End Birthright Citizenship: What This Means for the Future
A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction against President Donald Trump’s executive order, which aimed to end birthright citizenship for children of non-citizens born on U.S. soil. This move puts a hold on changes that would significantly alter the interpretation of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. The order by Trump, which seeks to challenge the long-standing practice granting citizenship to all persons born in the United States, has been widely criticized by legal experts and advocates as unconstitutional. The U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the … Read more