May 14 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is weighing whether to allow President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship to temporarily take effect in most of the country, even if they might ultimately be found unconstitutional. Continue reading
Apr 17 Supreme Court sets date in May to hear arguments on Trump's birthright citizenship order By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday kept on hold President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but agreed to hear arguments on the issue in May. Continue reading
Mar 13 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow some birthright citizenship restrictions to take effect By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press In emergency applications filed at the high court on Thursday, the administration asked the justices to narrow court orders entered by district judges in Maryland, Massachusetts and Washington that blocked the order President Donald Trump signed shortly after beginning his… Continue reading
Feb 07 Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order By Michael Casey, Associated Press The hearing on Friday comes after a federal judge in Seattle blocked the effort and decried what he described as the administration's treatment of the Constitution, saying Trump was trying to change it with an executive order. Continue reading
Feb 07 How the courts have (so far) pushed back on Trump's attempts to expand presidential power By Chris Megerian, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Now the question is whether the court rulings are a mere speed bump or an insurmountable roadblock for the Republican president. Continue reading
Feb 06 Another federal judge blocks Trump's order ending birthright citizenship By Gene Johnson, Mike Catalini, Associated Press A second federal judge in two days has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally. Continue reading
Feb 05 Second federal judge puts Trump's birthright citizenship order on hold By Michael Kunzelman, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Trump’s inauguration week order was already on temporary hold nationally because of a separate suit brought by four states in Washington state. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 8:35 The history and legacy of birthright citizenship in the U.S. By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order to end universal birthright citizenship and limit it at birth to people with at least one parent who is a permanent resident or citizen. A federal judge put… Continue watching
Jan 24 What to know about the legal battle over Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship By Gene Johnson, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Trump's executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally has faced the first of what will be many legal tests. Here are some things to know about the judge's decision and the lawsuits… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 6:30 Federal judge puts blocks on Trump's order to end birthright citizenship By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, the first legal test for his flurry of immigration actions. Birthright citizenship was enshrined in the Constitution in 1868 and upheld by the Supreme Court in 1898. Continue watching