US Court Suspends Trump Order on Birthright Citizenship

Matichon•International•3d ago

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A US federal court suspended an executive order by President Donald Trump that sought to limit birthright citizenship for children of mothers traveling to the US specifically to give birth.

•A US federal court judge issued a suspension order on September 2.
•The order targeted 'birth tourism' and limited citizenship for certain children born in the US.
•The court ruled that the order contradicts the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.
•The suspension prohibits several US government agencies from denying the citizenship status of affected children.

Overview

•On September 2, a US federal court judge ordered the suspension of the US government's actions to limit birthright citizenship.
•President Donald Trump has attempted to cancel or limit birthright citizenship since returning to office last year.
•President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on August 6 targeting 'birth tourism'.
•The executive order aimed to deny citizenship to children if parents worked for foreign governments in the US, were involved in fraud/commercial transactions for citizenship, or were 'enemy aliens'.
•The court found the order violates the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, citing the case Barbara v. Trump.
•The court order prohibits the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Social Security Administration from interfering with or denying the citizenship of children under similar protections.

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Key Entities

Person

Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️

The President of the United States who signed an executive order to limit birthright citizenship.

Organization

US Federal Court(ศาลรัฐบาลกลางสหรัฐ)ℹ️

The judicial body that ordered the suspension of the birthright citizenship limitation.

Department of State(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️

A US government agency prohibited by the court from denying the citizenship status of affected children.

Department of Homeland Security(กระทรวงความมั่นคงแห่งมาตุภูมิ)ℹ️

A US government agency prohibited by the court from denying the citizenship status of affected children.

Social Security Administration(สำนักงานประกันสังคม)ℹ️

A US government agency prohibited by the court from denying the citizenship status of affected children.

Place

United States(สหรัฐ)ℹ️

The country where the legal dispute and birthright citizenship issues occurred.

Law

14th Amendment(บทแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมรัฐธรรมนูญฉบับที่ 14)ℹ️

The US constitutional amendment regarding citizenship which the court used to rule against the executive order.

Policy

Executive Order(คำสั่งฝ่ายบริหาร)ℹ️

The directive signed by Donald Trump on August 6 targeting birth tourism.