Judge blocks Trump's latest effort to narrow birthright citizenship
Updated on: September 2, 2026 / 9:10 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- A federal judge has temporarily halted a Trump executive order that aimed to narrow birthright citizenship.
- The order targeted children of 'alien enemies,' foreign government employees, and individuals engaged in 'birth tourism.'
- U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman found the order likely violates the 14th Amendment.
- The judge cited a previous Supreme Court ruling that established birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S.
- The Trump administration argued that exceptions to birthright citizenship, like for diplomats' children, already exist.
- Plaintiffs, including immigrant advocacy groups, contended the order unconstitutionally expanded these exceptions.
- Concerns were raised about the broad definition of 'alien enemies' and the potential for denial based on false allegations.