A federal judge in New Hampshire granted a preliminary injunction on Monday, temporarily blocking the Trump administration from enforcing its executive order that would end birthright citizenship.

Judge Joseph Laplante ruled that plaintiffs represented by the nonprofit organization New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support would likely suffer irreparable harm if the court failed to block the order by issuing a preliminary injunction. Judge Laplante further reasoned that the nonprofit would likely suffer more damage than would the Trump administration if the executive order was to be enforced. The preliminary injunction went into effect immediately and will continue throughout ongoing litigation.

The New Hampshire District Court is the third federal court to block the Trump administration from enforcing the order. Under Executive Order 14160, children born to undocumented migrant parents, to parents with temporary or temporary protected status, would no longer be automatically eligible for US citizenship, making them vulnerable to deportation and statelessness. Children would likely be denied access to basic healthcare. However, his policy would not apply to children born to lawful permanent residents. The new policy argues that the Fourteenth Amendment does not protect non-citizens or individuals without legal permanent status.

Immigrant rights groups continue to challenge the order, arguing that it violates Constitutional rights, attempts to overturn longstanding court precedent, and ignores congressional intent. Rights groups further argue that the language in the order is not clear, as it does not address whether the policy will impact various visa categories, nor does it clarify what will happen to children of single or same-sex parents.