Federal judge upholds block on Trump’s birthright citizenship order

(MENAFN) A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday upheld a nationwide injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to limit birthright citizenship, media reports confirmed.

U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that his previously issued injunction would remain in effect, rejecting the Trump administration's request to narrow its scope. The injunction prevents the implementation of the order while legal proceedings continue.

Sorokin emphasized that a narrower ruling would not sufficiently protect the Democratic-led coalition of 22 states that filed the lawsuit, along with immigrant rights groups. “The evidence does not support a finding that any narrower option would feasibly and adequately protect the plaintiffs,” he wrote in his decision.

Trump signed the controversial executive order on Jan. 20 — the day of his inauguration — directing federal agencies to deny citizenship to U.S.-born children unless at least one parent is a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. The move was part of his broader crackdown on illegal immigration.

Critics swiftly challenged the order, arguing that it violated the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees citizenship to all individuals born on American soil regardless of parental status. The case is still pending, but Sorokin’s ruling ensures the executive order will remain unenforced for now.

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