Key Facts

• A federal judge in Maryland blocked President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.
• The order aimed to limit who automatically gets U.S. citizenship by being born in the country.
• Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction, which temporarily stops the order.
• The case was brought by two immigration advocacy groups opposing the president’s action.
• This is not the first time President Trump tried to limit birthright citizenship; a similar attempt was challenged last year.
• Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the U.S. is automatically a citizen.
• The judge’s decision prevents the new order from taking effect while the case moves forward.