Seattle Judge John Coughenour Suspends Trump's Executive Order on Jus Soli Signed on January 20. President: "We Will Appeal." 18 More States in Court

The case is one of five lawsuits being brought by 22 states and a number of immigrants rights groups across the country.

Put simply, under Trump’s order, the children of most undocumented immigrants wouldn’t be US citizens, nor would the children of people in the country on student, work, or tourist visas. This is more than a reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment — it’s an attempt to do away with the jus soli principle that undergirds US citizenship.

Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship was blocked as unconstitutional, citing the 14th Amendment. Courts emphasize executive orders cannot override the Constitution, reaffirming judicial review's critical role in preserving constitutional principles.

The 14th Amendment made the U.S. a place where every child was born equal under the law. That might be about to change.

The U.S. is among about 30 countries where birthright citizenship — the principle of jus soli or “right of the soil” — is applied. Most are in the Americas, and Canada and Mexico are among them. The lawsuits argue that the 14th Amendment to the U.