# American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-11**: ACLU Files Motion for Injunction — The ACLU and migrant rights groups ask a federal judge to issue a new or clarifying injunction blocking enforcement, arguing the administration is circumventing the Supreme Court’s ruling.
- **2026-08**: Trump Signs Two New Executive Orders — The orders narrow the scope to exclude children of foreign diplomats and to target individuals entering the U.S. specifically to give birth, a practice known as birth tourism.
- **2026-06**: Supreme Court Rejects First Birthright Citizenship Order — In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court rules that Trump’s initial executive order denying citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants and legal permanent residents is unconstitutional.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 7-2 SCOTUS Rejection Spurs ACLU Bid to Block Trump's Birthright Citizen Orders
2026-08-12 00:49:51 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The ACLU has filed a motion for a new injunction blocking President Trump's latest executive orders restricting birthright citizenship for children of diplomats and birth tourists. The filing argues the orders circumvent a 7-2 Supreme Court ruling that struck down an earlier, broader ban. The case tests the executive's power to carve out exceptions to the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause without congressional action.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/aclu-injunction-trump-birthright-citizenship-orders-scotus-7-2

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