A federal appeals court on Friday dealt a major setback to President Donald Trump's immigration agenda, ruling that his executive order to end birthright citizenship violates the Constitution and centuries of legal precedent. The court said Trump's attempt to make citizenship "depend on the actions of one's parents" contradicted the 14th Amendment's clear language. State Leaders Praise Appeals Court Ruling Protecting Citizenship RightsCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta, who led one of the 20 state challenges to the order, praised the decision. He added, "We will continue to oppose this executive order until the President's attempt to unmake the Constitution is blocked completely." Circuit Court of Appeals signaled that Trump's order could be unconstitutional, questioning the Justice Department on why lower courts' blocks should be overturned.