9th Circuit Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Nationwide

A federal appeals court, the Ninth Circuit, upheld a nationwide injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to deny U.S. citizenship to children born in the country to parents who are undocumented or on temporary visas. The court ruled that the executive order exceeded presidential authority and violated the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship. This decision follows a prior ruling by a U.S. District Judge who also blocked the order, applying the injunction nationwide to a certified class of affected individuals. The judges emphasized that the president cannot unilaterally alter constitutional provisions, and cited economic harm to states due to loss of federal reimbursements for public programs. The ruling marks the first appellate court decision on the matter and signals the issue will likely be reviewed by the Supreme Court. This legal setback challenges the administration's immigration strategy and maintains the longstanding interpretation that all children born on U.S. soil are citizens regardless of parental immigration status.