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ACLU wants a judge to protect newborn children from Trump's new birthright citizenship orders
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk Ava-joye Burnett , as published by KXXV (ABC 25) News
· August 11, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups are seeking a federal judge's intervention to block these orders.
A court challenge is underway regarding President Trump's new executive orders on birthright citizenship. The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups are seeking a federal judge's intervention to block these orders. The orders aim to restrict automatic US citizenship in certain cases.
One order targets children born to parents working for US embassies in the country. Another order addresses birth tourism, where women travel to the US to give birth and secure citizenship for their children. Further details on this developing story are available from KXXV News, including the ACLU's arguments and the potential implications of the executive orders.
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Category: local Published: August 11, 2026 Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News Reading time: 1 min
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