Federal judge blocks Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship
The executive order by President Donald Trump abolishing birthright citizenship is "blatantly unconstitutional," ruled a federal court, issuing a temporary ban on its implementation.
The executive order by President Trump aims to limit the automatic granting of citizenship to children born on U.S. soil. The order was signed by Trump on Monday—right after the inauguration—and was an attempt to change U.S. immigration laws and reverse longstanding precedents.
Judge John Coughenour, residing in Seattle, granted the request of Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown and three other states led by Democrats for an urgent injunction to halt the implementation of this policy for 14 days.
This decision is intended to allow further legal proceedings.
"I have been on the bench for over four decades. I can’t remember another case whether the question presented was as clear," said Judge Coughenour.
The judge asked, "Where were the lawyers" when the decision to sign this executive order was made. He added that it "boggled" him that a member of the bar could claim this order is constitutional.
