US judge denies injunction against Trump’s new birthright citizenship order

Key Points:

• A U.S. judge, Deborah Boardman, denied a temporary restraining order to block President Trump's second executive order restricting birthright citizenship, but expressed concerns about the order's unprecedented nature.
• Trump's new order, issued on August 6, targets children born to non-citizen parents labeled as "alien enemies," "terrorists," or those involved in "birth tourism," and excludes children from certain U.S. territories like American Samoa.
• Birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment, which Trump has challenged by arguing that children of irregular or temporary immigrants should not automatically receive citizenship.
• The first executive order on birthright citizenship, signed in January 2025, was struck down by the Supreme Court in June 2025 as unconstitutional, leading Trump to issue the narrower second order.
• Immigrant families and advocacy groups continue to challenge the executive orders in court, asserting that the president lacks authority to alter birthright citizenship, with further legal proceedings expected after a revised complaint is filed.