Key Facts

• President Trump issued an executive order to limit birthright citizenship for children of "alien enemies," foreign government workers, and those involved in “birth tourism.”
• A federal judge, Deborah Boardman, temporarily blocked this order from being enforced.
• The judge cited the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to all born or naturalized in the U.S.
• The judge referenced a recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down an earlier attempt by President Trump to end birthright citizenship.
• The administration defines “alien enemies” broadly, including some drug cartels, raising concerns about wrongful denial of citizenship.
• Plaintiffs, including immigrants and advocacy groups, argue the president cannot change the Constitution through an executive order.
• The Justice Department claims the Supreme Court recognized some exceptions, such as children of diplomats and certain alien enemies.
• There are worries that people traveling to the U.S. by paying for birth tourism might be unfairly targeted under this order.