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Federal judge issues new nationwide block against Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship
UNITED STATES, JUL 11 – A federal judge certified a nationwide class action and blocked enforcement of Trump’s order that would strip citizenship from over 150,000 U.S.-born children annually, citing irreparable harm.
- In Concord, Judge Joseph LaPlante certified a class-action lawsuit and issued a nationwide injunction blocking Trump’s birthright citizenship order.
- At the start of his second term, President Donald Trump signed a Jan. 20 executive order to restrict birthright citizenship for children of undocumented or temporary-status parents.
- Advocates estimate over 150,000 babies annually could be denied automatic U.S. citizenship starting February 20, 2025.
- Laplante paused his order for seven days to allow the Trump administration to appeal, delaying enforcement of the injunction.
- The Trump administration is expected to appeal, placing the case on a fast track to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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