‘Practical reality’: Trump admin dismisses concerns about violence against transgender women in men’s prisons because ‘vast majority’ are already in all-male lockups

Donald Trump speaks into a microphone.

President Donald Trump gives remarks during an event celebrating the 2024 Stanley Cup Champion the Florida Panthers in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Monday, February 3, 2025 (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images).

The Trump administration on Friday signaled its intent to appeal one of two nationwide injunctions barring the government from enacting a proposed ban on birthright citizenship.

In as many days this week, two different federal district courts issued orders that prohibit federal agencies from implementing or enforcing President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14160.

On Wednesday, Baltimore-based U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman, a Joe Biden appointee, issued the first injunction — in a case brought by several undocumented pregnant women.

On Thursday, Seattle-based U.S. District John Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee, issued the second injunction — in a case brought by Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon. This injunction followed Coughenour’s issuance of a temporary restraining order issued in late January — which was the first court order to bar the policy.