A federal court has again blocked the Trump administration from enacting an executive order ending birthright citizenship.
It was one of the first executive orders of President Donald Trump’s second term, and it challenges a right enshrined under the 14th Amendment, which guarantees anyone born in the U.S. is a U.S. citizen, regardless of where the parents are from.
Several states — including Arizona — filed suit against the order, and those legal suits have been playing out ever since.
Attorney General Kris Mayes has also issued guidance clarifying that the order is currently blocked in full. Her statement came shortly after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued guidance for carrying out the order, despite court rulings.
As the AP reports, this month U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman in Maryland ruled against the order once again — saying the administration can’t withhold citizenship from those born to immigrants here either illegally or temporarily.
It’s the fourth such ruling since the Supreme Court adjudicated the case in June.
A spokesperson with the Department of Justice declined to comment on the ruling.
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