Appeals court finds Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block
The ruling from a divided panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes after Mr. Trump's plan was also blocked by a federal judge in New Hampshire. It brings the issue one step closer to coming back quickly before the Supreme Court.
Also read: Donald Trump faces widespread criticism for his plan to end birthright citizenship
The 9th Circuit blocks the Trump administration from enforcing the order that would deny citizenship to children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily.
'The district court correctly concluded that the Executive Order's proposed interpretation, denying citizenship to many persons born in the United States, is unconstitutional. We fully agree,' the majority wrote.
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