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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Boone

Appeals court won't lift block on Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship

Immigration Birthright Citizenship - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A third appellate court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship.

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals made the ruling Tuesday, denying a motion from Trump's legal team to immediately overturn a block issued by a federal judge in Massachusetts.

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