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Column: A Trump judge dropped his unwavering support for birthright citizenship to conform to Trump's view

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James C. Ho , a member of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals , has a reputation for his conservative views on birthright citizenship.

The 14th Amendment affirms that virtually all children born in the U.S. are citizens of the United States .

Trump 's executive order was temporarily blocked Thursday by a federal judge in Seattle .

David Gergen : Ho has long voiced the broadest view of those words.

In an interview published by Reason Magazine that Ho gave to conservative lawyer Josh Blackman , Ho backtracked.

Ho seems to be conjuring up a redefinition of "illegal" or undocumented immigrants as "invaders" Ho articulated this view in an appellate ruling in July that supported efforts by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to block immigrants at the Texas border.