Trump administration asks court to enforce birthright citizenship order
February 28, 2025
The Trump administration has asked the First Circuit to allow enforcement of an executive order restricting birthright citizenship while it appeals a Massachusetts judge’s injunction blocking the order. The DOJ argues that states lack standing to challenge the order and claims failing to enforce it harms national security. Judge Leo Sorokin ruled the order contradicts over a century of legal precedent under the 14th Amendment. Courts in multiple states have issued similar injunctions.
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