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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More than 30,000 refugees, asylees and other legally present immigrants in Arizona could lose health coverage in a few weeks as new Medicaid eligibility rules take effect. -
More than two decades ago, the 9/11 terror attacks touched every aspect of life in America — including for newcomers, who were in the midst of immigration processes, like seeking U.S. citizenship. -
The class consists of about 30 immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. -
The group says that’s in response to comments from Trump administration officials like Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin — who told reporters earlier this month that ICE isn’t planning operations targeting polling locations, but that agents could be sent to address a "specific threats." -
Temporary Protected Status provides protection from deportation and a work permit. It’s available to nationals from countries deemed unsafe because of things like conflict or natural disaster. The status expired this week for some 170,000 Salvadorans.
