Civil rights groups sue to block Trump's new birthright citizenship order
The short version
- ACLU is among the civil rights groups asking a federal judge to block the order.
- SCOTUSblog reports a formal legal challenge has been filed against the order.
- A federal court separately blocked another provision of a Trump executive order concerning mail-in voting.
Civil rights organizations, including the ACLU, have filed a court challenge against a new executive order issued by Trump that seeks to restrict birthright citizenship. The groups are asking a federal judge to block the order, according to multiple reports including CNN, ABC News, USA Today and The Guardian. SCOTUSblog reported that a formal challenge has been brought against the order. Vox described the situation as Trump testing the limits of what the Supreme Court will allow on the issue of birthright citizenship. Separately, ABC News reported that a federal court blocked another part of a Trump executive order related to mail-in voting.
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01 Trump is searching for the Supreme Court’s breaking point on birthright citizenship - vox.com Google News — Trump 02 ACLU targets Trump’s new birthright citizenship order in court - The Hill Google News — Trump 03 Civil rights groups fight Trump's new birthright citizenship order - USA Today Google News — Trump 04 Civil rights groups ask judge to block Trump’s new birthright citizenship order - cnn.com Google News — Trump 05 Federal court asked to block Trump's 2nd executive order targeting birthright citizenship - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Google News — Trump 06 Challenge brought to Trump’s new birthright citizenship order - SCOTUSblog Google News — Trump 07 ACLU asks judge to block new Trump order restricting birthright citizenship - The Guardian Google News — Trump 08 Federal court blocks another part of Trump mail-in voting executive order - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Google News — Trump