A judge blocks Trump’s new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme Court precedent

For context, a federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship, granting a preliminary injunction against an executive order that the administration remarked would target "birth tourism."

Key points

• "The Supreme Court has spoken: Children in the certified class are 'citizens at birth, '" Boardman, appointed by President Joe Biden, wrote in Wednesday's ruling.
• Boardman in Maryland on Wednesday issued the injunction until a class-action lawsuit brought by immigrant families and advocacy groups is resolved.
• The Supreme Court struck down that attempt in June.
• Birthright citizenship is guaranteed under current law for anyone who is born on U.S.

U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman in Maryland on Wednesday issued the injunction until a class-action lawsuit brought by immigrant families and advocacy groups is resolved.

Birthright citizenship is guaranteed under current law for anyone who is born on U.S. Soil, with a few exceptions. When the 14th Amendment was ratified in the aftermath of the Civil War, the law stretches back to 1868.

But Trump has long wanted to end birthright citizenship, issuing a previous executive order declaring that children born to individuals who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The Supreme Court struck down that attempt in June.

Taken together, the developments around a judge blocks Trumps new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.