A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship
Twenty-two states sued in January 2025 to stop President Trump's executive order denying automatic citizenship to some children born in the United States, and a federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocked the order, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional."
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2 developments- Jan 21, 202522 states sue to stop Trump's order blocking birthright citizenship
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