Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Restrict Birthright Citizenship

A U.S. federal judge in Maryland, Judge Deborah Boardman, issued a preliminary injunction on September 2, 2026, blocking President Trump's August executive order that sought to expand categories of noncitizen parents whose children would be ineligible for birthright citizenship. The judge stated the policy was likely unconstitutional, citing a previous Supreme Court ruling that rejected Trump's broader effort to end birthright citizenship.