The Justice Department argued that the 14th amendment has been misinterpreted by the Supreme Court and doesn’t grant birthright citizenship to children of people who are unlawfully present.

A federal judge in Boston will consider a request from 18 states to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.

A federal judge blocks Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of people in the U.S. illegally, saying he's not persuaded by the administration's arguments.