A US judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship in the United States.
The ruling represents another setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to change how citizenship is granted to people born in the US.
The dispute follows an earlier attempt by the president to restrict birthright citizenship, which faced significant legal challenges. The US Supreme Court rejected the administration’s previous effort, prompting the government to pursue another approach.
Birthright citizenship is the principle under which people born on US soil are generally considered American citizens, regardless of their parents’ immigration status. It has long been connected to the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, making any major change a highly contested legal and political issue.
The latest court decision means Trump’s administration faces another obstacle as it seeks to implement its proposed restrictions. The issue is expected to remain part of the wider legal and political battle over immigration policy in the US.
