A federal judge suspended the application of a decree issued by Donald Trump that aimed to combat the so-called 'birth tourism'. The decision temporarily prevents the measure from taking effect while the case is analyzed.
The judge based her decision on the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which guarantees Birthright citizenship to all persons born on American territory. This constitutional provision has historically been interpreted as protecting the right to birth citizenship regardless of the parents' immigration status.
The decision also relies on jurisprudence from the U.S. Supreme Court, indicating that higher courts have already ruled on similar issues related to birth citizenship rights.
Trump's decree aimed to restrict this practice where pregnant women travel to the United States specifically to give birth and ensure American citizenship for their children. With the suspension, the measure cannot be implemented until the legal question is resolved.
