Trump Administration Appeals Loss on Birthright Citizenship

The US Justice Department is appealing an order by a Seattle federal judge blocking President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict automatic birthright citizenship.

The government filed a notice Thursday evening that it will appeal, hours after US District Judge John Coughenour announced his decision. The appeal marks the first move by the administration to take the issue to a higher court after a series of setbacks.

Trump’s executive action would deny automatic birthright citizenship to babies born to parents who are in the US without legal status or who are on non-permanent visas to work, study or visit. ...