A federal appeals court has ruled to block the Trump administration’s efforts to end birthright citizenship. The ruling is the latest barrier to an executive order signed by President Trump in January.
As AP reports, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston says citizenship cannot be withheld from children born to parents who are undocumented or here temporarily. It’s the fifth ruling against a Day 1 executive order that Arizona and other states have filed suits against.
The order is currently blocked under court order, but under it — and in subsequent guidance issued by Citizenship and Immigration Services — people born to immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally or even have legal temporary status would be barred from U.S. citizenship. Plaintiffs argue the order defies the 14th Amendment — which guarantees citizenship to all U.S.-born babies, irrespective of their parents’ race, ethnicity, or national origin.
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ICE held about 60,000 people as of Sept. 21, the most recent data available. In the prior month, 1,151 detainees were held in isolation for at least one day — the most ever. The count has topped 1,000 every month since April. -
An Arizona tribal member got mixed up in a close-call mistake made by local authorities at an Iowa jail after nearly being turned over to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
The U-visa is approved in limited quantities to immigrant victims of certain crimes who agree to work with law enforcement. If approved, it provides a path to a green card and a work permit. -
The Tucson Baseball Team was scheduled to host its fifth home series game at Tucson’s Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium starting Nov. 18. But the team says it’ll be playing those games in Mexicali, Mexico, instead amid ongoing issues getting U.S. visas. -
The complaints come at the same time as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum navigates delicate negotiations with the Trump administration, one analyst says.
