ACLU seeks court block on Trump's new birthright citizenship orders

The American Civil Liberties Union and other advocacy groups asked a federal judge on Tuesday to block new executive orders by Donald Trump restricting birthright citizenship, calling them an attempt to evade the Supreme Court's June 30 rejection of his earlier bid. The filing argues the president continues to claim power to deny citizenship to children despite the court's clear direction. The Supreme Court ruled Trump's original executive order, issued at the start of his second term, violated the 14th Amendment. The new orders from August 6 aim to broaden categories of ineligible children and target "birth tourism." A White House spokesperson said all actions are consistent with the court's rulings, while Trump called the earlier decision "very unfortunate." The filing in Concord, New Hampshire, asks the judge to clarify that the latest orders do not threaten children protected by an earlier injunction. Historical 14th Amendment exceptions include children of foreign diplomats, occupying forces, and Indigenous Americans. Trump has long sought to dismantle birthright citizenship as a pillar of his immigration crackdown.