A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship across the United States.
Just over two weeks after returning to the Oval Office, Trump has wasted no time in pushing forward with his policies and signing them into action.
As the 47th President of the United States, he has already approved several executive orders, including reversing the TikTok ban, modifying immigration laws, and affirming that there are “only two genders.”
In recent days, tensions have also risen with the looming threat of a trade war and the establishment of the first-ever U.S. wealth fund.
Among Trump’s executive actions was an order to terminate birthright citizenship, but a federal judge in Maryland has now issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking it.
On Wednesday, February 5, District Judge Deborah Boardman listened to arguments from five women seeking to block Trump’s executive order—and ultimately ruled in their favor.
“The denial of the precious right to citizenship will cause irreparable harm,” Judge Boardman stated as she issued her order.
“It has been said the right to U.S. citizenship is a right no less precious than life or liberty. If the court does not enjoin enforcement of the executive order, children subject to the order will be denied the rights and benefits of U.S. citizenship, and their parents will face instability.”
