U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of President Trump’s executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship for certain children born in the United States.

The Supreme Court's decision to overturn universal injunctions will still mean his executive order is limited.

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“The Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship, and no procedural ruling will stop us from fighting to uphold that promise,” said Tianna Mays, legal director for Democracy Defenders Fund.

Birthright citizenship has been guaranteed to those born in the U.S. by the Fourteenth Amendment. It was ratified in the U.S. Constitution in 1868.

In a strategic move that has legal experts ... eliminating birthright citizenship would mean approximately 255,000 babies born each year would ... The implications extend beyond the ...

Question: Can the U.S. end birthright citizenship? Answer ... This proposal has some significant legal and constitutional issues. Currently, anyone born in the United States is considered a citizen of the United States. This is guaranteed by the 14th ...

Experts say the implications of trying to change a law that has been in place for more than 150 years reach far ... One notable move is addressing the constitutional law of birthright citizenship.