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Immigration,
Constitutional Law

Jan. 27, 2025

Born in the USA: Block of Trump's citizenship ban is a sound ruling

A federal judge swiftly blocked President Trump's Executive Order banning birthright citizenship yesterday, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional" and unprecedented in its violation of the Constitution.

Born in the USA: Block of Trump's citizenship ban is a sound ruling
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On Jan. 20, President Trump on his first day in office of his second term signed an Executive Order (EO) banning birthright citizenship in America.

Since 1868, when the U.S. Constitution was amended with the 14th Amendment, this has been a decided issue. $95

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