Lawsuit Claims Trump's Birthright Order Risks Statelessness for Asylum-Seeker Babies

A lawsuit against President Trump argues that his recent executive order limiting birthright citizenship could render children born to certain asylum-seekers, particularly from Venezuela, stateless. The order restricts citizenship to children with at least one U.S. citizen or permanent resident parent, affecting those with parents who are in the country temporarily. A federal court has temporarily blocked the implementation of this order, providing a brief reprieve. As Venezuela lacks diplomatic representation in the U.S., children born to Venezuelan asylum-seekers would struggle to obtain citizenship from their home country, leading to potential statelessness. The plaintiffs express concerns over the broader implications for thousands of immigrant families in similar situations. This issue highlights the broader challenges mixed-status families face under the current immigration policies.