US judge denies injunction against Trump’s new birthright citizenship order

What the report says

A US federal judge has declined, for now, to grant a temporary restraining order that would block President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on birthright citizenship, according to Al Jazeera’s report published August 28, 2026. The ruling is an early procedural setback for immigrant-rights groups challenging the policy, and the plaintiffs were told to update their filing so it specifically addresses the new order.

The judge, Deborah Boardman of the US District Court, said the matter appeared unprecedented while stopping short of immediately granting the injunction. Boardman, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, said she would consider the request again after a revised complaint is submitted. Al Jazeera reported that she had previously sided with challengers when Trump’s earlier birthright citizenship order was blocked in 2025.

Trump issued the second order on August 6 after his first attempt was struck down by the Supreme Court. The new directive is narrower, but still aims to deny citizenship in certain cases, including children of parents labeled “alien enemies” or “terrorists,” and some cases involving commercial arrangements to secure birthright citizenship. The White House has framed the move as part of a broader immigration crackdown, while critics say it conflicts with the Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment.

The case continues to unfold as immigrant families and advocacy groups, including We Are CASA and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, seek renewed emergency relief. More broadly, the dispute is part of an ongoing national legal fight over the meaning and limits of birthright citizenship in the United States.