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US judge blocks Trump’s latest effort to limit birthright citizenship

Al Jazeera · DistrictNews · 2026-09-03

US judge blocks Trump’s latest effort to limit birthright citizenship

US judge blocks Trump’s latest effort to limit birthright citizenship. Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday against the new executive order. The ruling follows a 6-3 decision from the Supreme Court that found Trump's effort was illegal. The new order took aim at what Trump has called “birth tourism”, the practice of intentionally giving birth on foreign soil.

Why it matters. This ruling upholds constitutional protections regarding citizenship by blocking executive actions that challenge the 14th Amendment.

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