Judge blocks new effort to limit birthright citizenship by Trump
- Posted on September 3, 2026
- By BBC News
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A federal judge has blocked Trump's latest attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, relying on precedent from a previous Supreme Court decision that previously invalidated similar efforts. This marks another legal setback for the administration's immigration policy initiative. The ruling emphasizes judicial consistency in protecting constitutional rights regarding citizenship status, as courts continue to scrutinize executive actions targeting birthright citizenship provisions established under the Fourteenth Amendment.
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