A federal judge in Maryland barred the Trump administration from acting on an executive order attempting to unravel birthright citizenship in the U.S.

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday said it's appealing a Maryland federal judge's ruling blocking the president's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for people whose parents are not legally in the country.

A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday issued a temporary, nationwide hold on President Donald Trump’s order to restrict birthright citizenship until the case makes its way through the courts.