A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s order requiring birthright citizenship for US-born children of non-citizens. The decision comes as a relief to some who had been affected by the policy.
In 2024, a report found that nearly 4.1 million migrants lived in the United States. Many of these individuals fled countries like Venezuela due to autocratic regimes. Some, like Ronald Bellorin, believed Trump’s administration would protect them from such regimes.
The birthright citizenship order was part of a broader crackdown on immigration. It aimed to deny citizenship to children born in the US to undocumented parents. However, the federal judge has temporarily halted this policy, giving migrants and others affected by it time to adjust.
This development comes as the Biden administration continues to review Trump’s policies on immigration. The temporary block is expected to impact the lives of many people who had been waiting to see if their children would be eligible for citizenship under the new rules.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/02/09/trump-migrants-venezuelans-deport-tps