Federal judge blocks Trump order restricting birthright citizenship

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, granting a preliminary injunction in a class-action lawsuit. The ruling halts the order until the case is resolved. U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman in Maryland ruled Wednesday that children in the certified class are “citizens at birth” under the 14th Amendment. The August order targeted categories including children of foreign embassy workers and “alien enemies,” with families fearing broad interpretations could deny citizenship. Birthright citizenship has been guaranteed since 1868, and the Supreme Court struck down a previous Trump attempt in June. The administration argued the block was premature, but the judge rejected that claim, citing the order’s explicit commands to deny citizenship documents.