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The order attempted to narrow a longstanding citizenship guarantee, a sharply restrictive step, though it was suspended by the courts.
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Trump executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship is blocked by courts
On his first day back in office, 20 January 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies not to recognise US citizenship for certain children born on US soil to parents without lawful permanent status. Multiple federal district courts issued preliminary injunctions within weeks, with a Seattle judge calling the order 'blatantly unconstitutional'; the order never took effect and the dispute reached the US Supreme Court. The 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause has guaranteed birthright citizenship since 1868.
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On his first day back in office, 20 January 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies not to recognise US citizenship for certain children born on US soil to parents without lawful permanent status. Multiple federal district courts issued preliminary injunctions within weeks, with a Seattle judge calling the order 'blatantly unconstitutional'; the order never took effect and the dispute reached the US Supreme Court. The 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause has guaranteed birthright citizenship since 1868.
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