Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's Bid to End Birthright Citizenship

President Donald Trump issued an executive order to restrict birthright citizenship, leading 22 Democratic state attorneys general to sue him, arguing that the order violates the 14th Amendment. A federal judge blocked Trump's executive order with a temporary restraining order Thursday, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.”

The Details: The president's order declares that U.S. citizenship would no longer be automatic for people born in the U.S. if their biological parents are unauthorized to be in the country or have temporary authorization. The temporary restraining order blocks the executive order from implementation for 14 days while both sides submit further legal briefings. The judge ruled in a case brought by the attorneys general of Arizona, Illinois, Oregon, and Washington state, which is one of five lawsuits against the order, including one by the ACLU (Lean Left bias).  

For Context: Critics fear the order will cause a significant amount of U.S.-born children to lose federal funding for crucial programs. The Justice Department stated it would “vigorously defend” the order, arguing it “correctly interprets the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.” The 14th Amendment guarantees that “all people born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” If the order is enacted, more than 150,000 babies would be born this year without citizenship.

How The Media Covered It: Coverage was similar across Lean Left and Lean Right outlets. Some outlets on the left and right lead with quotes from the judge, who said, “Frankly, I have difficulty understanding how a member of the bar could state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order," he said. "It just boggles my mind.” An editor revised and published this summary with the help of AllSides AI.