Judge in Seattle blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship nationwide
A federal judge in Seattle issued a blistering rebuke to block President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship. A lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Western District of Washington came after Trump signed an executive order that claimed a baby born in America must have at least one parent who is either a citizen or a lawful permanent resident to automatically qualify
What you need to know about Trump's birthright citizenship executive order
Trump's order directs federal agencies to stop issuing citizenship documents to U.S.-born children of undocumented mothers. It also applies to mothers in the country on temporary visas, if the father is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Seattle organization seeks halt to Executive Order, claims it would have “widespread and destructive effects” on families.
Trump’s order said the government would no longer recognize U.S. citizenship if a person was born in the U.S. "when that person’s mother’s presence in the United States was lawful but temporary, and ...
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