‘Blatantly unconstitutional’: Judge halts Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship

A federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocks President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, calling it unconstitutional, in a lawsuit by states and immigration groups. The order seeks to limit citizenship to children of US citizens or lawful residents, impacting many children born to non-citizen parents.

​A federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocks President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, calling it unconstitutional, in a lawsuit by states and immigration groups. The order seeks to limit citizenship to children of US citizens or lawful residents, impacting many children born to non-citizen parents.