A United State's federal judge has blocked President Trump's attempt to end birth-right citizenship, calling the move "blatantly unconstitutional”.
Judge John Coughenour shot down the executive order put forward by Trump, with scathing remarks and a temporary restraining order to block it, asking "where were the lawyers?” when the order was put forward.
The executive order was a result of the Trump administration arguing that a clause “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” allows the president to exclude the children of undocumented immigrants from birth right citizenship, and even children of those who are lawfully present but without a permanent legal status.
The request for an emergency order stopping the implementation of the policy for the next 14 days was brought forward by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and three other Democratic-led states, which Coughenour granted.
“I have been on the bench for over four decades. I can’t remember another case whether the question presented was as clear,” he said.