Federal Judge Deborah Boardman in Maryland blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship, supporting immigrant rights groups and pregnant women who argued it could deny children citizenship based on parents’ immigration status. Boardman’s nationwide injunction halted the order, emphasizing the long-standing tradition of granting citizenship to babies born on U.S. soil. This decision contrasts with a previous 14-day pause imposed by Judge John Coughenour in Seattle, who deemed Trump’s order unconstitutional. Coughenour is set to decide on a similar injunction. Trump’s order, signed on Jan. 20, directed agencies to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. if neither parent is a citizen or lawful resident. The immigrant rights groups, CASA and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, argued that the order violated the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause guaranteeing citizenship to those born in the U.S. Multiple lawsuits nationwide challenge Trump’s order, highlighting the ongoing legal battle over birthright citizenship. This development underscores the broader implications of immigration policy on constitutional rights and citizenship laws in the U.S.