In the United States, a judge has once again blocked President Donald Trump from implementing an executive order ending birthright citizenship for some US residents as a legal challenge moves forward. A New Hampshire judge approved a class action lawsuit against Mr Trump’s executive order, and temporarily stopped the President’s order from taking effect. The class action lawsuit was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of immigrant parents and their infants. The decision comes weeks after the Supreme Court introduced limits on how and when universal injunctions are issued by federal courts. However, the decision still allows them through certain legal avenues. The class action suit was introduced after the Supreme Court decision, in keeping with the new standards set by the court.
Meanwhile, the White House has challenged the validity of the judge’s ruling. Spokesperson Harrison Fields, in a statement yesterday, said the Trump Administration will be fighting vigorously against the attempts of these rogue district court judges to impede the policies President Trump was elected to implement.
The US Constitution guarantees citizenship to all born on the country’s soil, but President Trump has sought to revoke that right for babies born to undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors, as part of his crackdown on immigration.
The class-action lawsuit seeks to challenge the order as harmful and unconstitutional, and the judge ruled that it can proceed on behalf of the babies who will be affected by the restrictions.
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