Federal Judge Blocks Birth Tourism Order as House Rejects Republican Amendment
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A federal judge in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday, September 3, 2026, halting an executive order targeting birth tourism, while Donald Trump has separately attempted to restrict absentee ballots. In a related legislative move, House Democrats rejected a constitutional amendment proposed by Republicans. North Carolina is set to mail the fall's first ballots, with Wake County Board of Elections employees preparing absentee ballots to be mailed in Raleigh, N.C., on Thursday.