A federal judge in New Hampshire has temporarily halted the implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order that aimed to eliminate birthright citizenship. In addition, the court granted class-action status covering all newborns affected by the directive across the country.
U.S. District Judge Joseph LaPlante announced he would publish a detailed explanation of his decision later in the day. The injunction he issued limits the case’s scope by excluding the parents of impacted children from the certified class, focusing solely on infants.
Judge LaPlante’s ruling stated that stripping individuals of their citizenship protections under the 14th Amendment, as well as reversing longstanding government policy, would lead to “irreparable harm.”
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