Judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship order

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s latest executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, marking another legal setback for the administration. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction after ruling that the order likely conflicts with the Supreme Court’s June decision in Barbara v. Trump, which affirmed that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present are citizens at birth under the 14th Amendment. The order sought to restrict citizenship for children born to people the administration labels as alien enemies, including some tied to designated foreign terrorist organizations, as well as children born through surrogacy arrangements involving foreign parents. The White House criticized the ruling and said the policy matches the Supreme Court’s reasoning. The case now adds to the ongoing fight over the limits of presidential authority and the meaning of birthright citizenship.