U.S. federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship

A U.S federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship describing it as “blatantly unconstitutional”.

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Judge John Coughenour granted the request by Washington Attorney General, Nick Brown and three other Democratic-led states for the emergency order which was signed on Monday.

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The Democratic-led states are seeking a temporary restraining order, as they argue that Trump’s executive order is a blatant violation of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to all children born on US soil “and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”

Source: CNN