U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman delivered a major legal setback to Donald Trump’s immigration policies when she established Wednesday February 5 2025 that his executive directive which sought to terminate birthright citizenship for undocumented immigrant children born in the United States must be stopped nationwide. The court blockade represents the second complete suspension of this disputed directive since it generated substantial courtroom opposition.
Judge Boardman who was appointed by President Biden stated that citizenship serves as “a most precious right” under the 14th Amendment while asserting that every court denies support for Trump administration’s interpretation of the amendment. The court refuses to become the pioneer in this matter she announced. The initial injunction stands until the court completes its decisions except for when the Trump administration wins their appeal attempts.
The lawsuit combining immigrant-rights organizations CASA and Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project along with pregnant mothers asserted that birthright citizenship remains fundamental to American democratic principles. Under Trump administration policy noncitizen children do not fall under American jurisdiction which bars them from obtaining citizenship. 
This legal decision arises as 22 states along with multiple organizations fight against the order while eighteen Republican state attorneys general take steps to support it. The court dispute demonstrates the continued impact of the 14th Amendment from 1868 about former slave citizenship along with the ongoing immigration policy rift in America.
This case has the potential to affect immigration law together with the United States’ identity since it stands among about 30 nations which apply birthright citizenship rules.
