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Deborah Boardman blocks President Trump's executive order to limit birthright citizenship

U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction to temporarily halt the enforcement of an executive order by the administration to limit birthright citizenship. The order sought to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the United States to parents deemed "alien enemies," foreign government employees, and those engaged in "birth tourism." Judge Boardman ruled that the new order is likely unconstitutional because the Supreme Court already established in Barbara v. Trump that children of temporary or undocumented immigrants are citizens at birth. The administration argued that the Supreme Court's ruling did not prevent the government from creating specific exceptions, such as for children of diplomats or those born during a hostile occupation. However, plaintiffs, including the advocacy group CASA, argued that the administration's definition of "alien enemies" is too broad and could lead to children being denied citizenship based on speculative allegations. White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis described the ruling as the work of an activist judge appointed by Biden. The administration maintains that the executive order is consistent with the Supreme Court's previous holdings.

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