An appeals court has upheld a ruling blocking President Donald Trump from restricting automatic birthright citizenship across the country as part of his immigration policy. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration’s request to put on hold a nationwide injunction issued by a federal judge in Seattle. This was the first time an appellate court had addressed Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, with similar rulings in other states. Trump’s order directed U.S. agencies to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. if their parents were not citizens or lawful residents. The judges on the panel were appointed by presidents from both parties and set the case for further arguments in June. The White House and Justice Department have not commented on the ruling, but Democratic state attorneys general and immigrant rights advocates have filed lawsuits arguing that Trump’s order violates the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. Judge John Coughenour blocked the order, citing it as unconstitutional, and the case is expected to ultimately reach the U.S. Supreme Court for a final decision. If implemented, Trump’s order could potentially deny over 150,000 children born annually in the U.S. citizenship rights.
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