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A third federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Joseph N.

Washington — A fourth federal judge on Thursday blocked President Trump's executive order seeking to terminate birthright citizenship, joining the growing number of courts that have prevented ...

Wofsy said children born to immigrants could be subject to arrest, detention and deportation for their lack of documentation even if the Supreme Court eventually upheld birthright citizenship.

Since that 1898 ruling, that expansive understanding of birthright citizenship has been the law of the land. Now, the Trump administration wants to roll back the Wong Kim Ark ruling — and ...

There are numerous practical hurdles that come with ending birthright citizenship that lawmakers will need to attend to should the Supreme Court eventually decide in Trump’s favor. Some have ...

Amid talk of limiting so-called “birthright citizenship,” there is a clear majority for some limits on the practice of granting automatic citizenship for the U.S.-born children of foreigners.

President Trump signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship. Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Get ready for a Supreme Court showdown over President Trump’s ...

A third federal judge indefinitely blocked President Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship, dealing another stark blow to the controversial directive. U.S. District Judge ...

OUR SERA CONGI IS LIVE OUTSIDE FEDERAL COURT WITH THE BATTLE OVER BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP. ALL RIGHT, SARA, THAT BATTLE JESSICA IS TAKING PLACE HERE AT THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN BOSTON. ATTORNEYS ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Bill Mcgurn, and Kyle Peterson. Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images/Bill Clark/Zuma Press/J. Scott Applewhite ...

By Jenna Russell A federal judge in New Hampshire issued an injunction Monday blocking President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, the third federal judge to do so. The ...