Federal court blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
The executive order by President Donald Trump abolishing birthright citizenship has been deemed "blatantly unconstitutional" by a federal court, which issued a temporary ban on its implementation.
The order, signed by President Trump on Monday right after the inauguration, aims to limit automatic citizenship for children born on U.S. soil. This move attempts to change U.S. immigration laws and reverse longstanding precedents.
Judge John Coughenour of Seattle granted a request from Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown and three other Democrat-led states for an urgent injunction, halting the policy's implementation for 14 days.
This decision is meant 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 questioned, "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.
