- Birthright citizenship: A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a contentious executive order ending birthright citizenship after certifying a challenge by the A.C.L.U. as a class action, effectively the only way he could impose such a far-reaching limit after a Supreme Court ruling last month. The Trump administration has fought to end the longstanding guarantee that virtually everyone born in the United States is a citizen, regardless of their parents’ legal status. Read more ›