Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions

According to the Associated Press, a federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s effort to end birthright citizenship for children born to parents residing illegally in the US.

This marks the third nationwide court ruling against the policy since a significant Supreme Court decision in June.

US District Judge Leo Sorokin upheld a nationwide injunction granted to more than a dozen states, despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that limited lower courts’ authority to issue broad injunctions.

The states challenging the policy argue that Trump’s birthright citizenship order is unconstitutional and could threaten millions of dollars in health insurance funding that depends on citizenship status.

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, who helped lead the lawsuit, expressed his approval of the decision, stating he was “thrilled the district court again barred President Trump’s flagrantly unconstitutional birthright citizenship order from taking effect anywhere.”

The case is expected to return swiftly to the Supreme Court for further review.