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Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order

7/13/2025

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Judge Protects Citizenship

A federal judge in New Hampshire has stepped in to protect the birthright citizenship of U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants, temporarily blocking President Trump's executive order. This pivotal ruling comes in response to a civil rights lawsuit and follows a Supreme Court decision that has restricted lower courts' authority.

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Judge Weighs Deportation

A Maryland federal judge is weighing the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran man wrongfully deported, as his lawyers argue that his return would jeopardize his defense against human smuggling charges. In California, protests against aggressive ICE raids at cannabis farms have sparked outrage among local officials, highlighting the growing tensions surrounding immigration enforcement.

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Judge Blocks Raids

A federal judge in Los Angeles has put a stop to the Trump administration's sweeping immigration raids, declaring them unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment. This landmark ruling, spurred by immigrant advocates' claims of racial profiling and wrongful detentions, now demands that arrests be based on reasonable suspicion and grants detainees immediate access to legal representation.

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Judge Protects Citizenship

A federal judge in New Hampshire has stepped in to protect the birthright citizenship of U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants, temporarily blocking President Trump's executive order. This pivotal ruling comes in response to a civil rights lawsuit and follows a Supreme Court decision that has restricted lower courts' authority.

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