Another U.S. appeals court has struck down former President Donald Trump’s controversial order targeting birthright citizenship, calling it unconstitutional. The ruling marks the latest twist in a legal drama that could ultimately land in the Supreme Court. 🏛️⚖️
On Friday, the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld injunctions against Trump’s 2021 policy, which sought to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. unless at least one parent was a citizen or green card holder. The court cited the 14th Amendment’s clear language: “All persons born… in the United States… are citizens.” 📜🇺🇸
Judge David Barron, writing for the panel, didn’t mince words: “It’s been over a century since such a concerted effort was made to strip Americans of their birthright.” The decision follows a similar July ruling by the 9th Circuit in San Francisco, setting up a potential Supreme Court showdown. 💥
The White House fired back, calling the rulings a misinterpretation of the Constitution. But immigrant advocates and Democratic-led states celebrated the win, calling it a defense of “core American values.” 🎉🗽
With Trump’s team already petitioning the Supreme Court, all eyes are now on the conservative-majority bench. Will they take the case? Legal experts say it’s a toss-up—but either way, this immigration battle is far from over. 👀🔮
