A third federal judge has issued a temporary block on President Donald Trump's executive order that aimed to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante in New Hampshire made this ruling, joining judges in Washington state and Maryland who had previously done the same.
Trump's executive order sought to clarify the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction. The order would have withheld citizenship from American-born children of illegal immigrants, a move criticized by opponents who argue that Trump overstepped his authority.
