Judge Joseph LaPlante of the U.S. District Court in New Hampshire certified a class action lawsuit covering all children born in the United States on or after February 20 who would be affected by the executive order and [...]
Category: Birthright Citizenship 2025
What the Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship Means for International Surrogacy Clients
On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that, while procedural in nature, has sparked understandable questions from international intended parents pursuing surrogacy in the United States. Chief among them: [...]
Trump v. CASA, Inc., et al.: What does the Supreme Court’s June 27, 2025 ruling mean for birthright citizenship?
Trump v. CASA, Inc., et al. What does the Supreme Court's June 27, 2025 ruling mean for birthright citizenship? The short answer: It's still unfolding.The Court's decision on June 27, 2025, did not address the guarantee of [...]
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Executive Order Which Attempts To Restrict Automatic Citizenship To Babies Born on U.S. Soil
U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour blocked the implementation of the Executive Order, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.”
Trump Administration Executive Order re: Birthright Citizenship and what it means for Surrogacy
Many IFLG clients and professional colleagues are confused and concerned about whether Mr. Trump, who’s second term started today, can eliminate or impact birthright citizenship in the U.S. and whether this will have any [...]