Court blocks Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship
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A US federal judge has issued a 14-day injunction blocking the enforcement of an executive order restricting birthright citizenship. The order was signed by President Donald Trump on January 20, CNN reports.
Federal Judge John Coughenour granted a request from Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and three other Democratic-led states for an emergency order to halt Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship in the United States.
"I have been on the bench for over four decades. I can’t remember another case whether the question presented was as clear," Coughenour stated.
It is noted that Democratic-led states are seeking the temporary block because Trump’s executive order represents a blatant violation of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees citizenship to all children born on US soil and subject to its jurisdiction.
Trump signs executive order to end birthright citizenship
On January 20, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at abolishing the so-called birthright citizenship, which automatically grants citizenship to anyone born on US soil.
However, attorneys general from 22 states have filed a lawsuit to block Trump’s attempt to end the longstanding practice of birthright citizenship. This principle ensures that children born in the United States automatically acquire citizenship, regardless of their parents' legal status.
