A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday, halting President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants.
“I have been on the bench for over four decades,” stated U.S. District Judge Coughenour during proceedings in a Seattle, Washington courtroom. “I can’t remember another case where the case presented is as clear as it is here. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order.”
The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees citizenship to anyone born on American soil. However, Trump’s executive order sought to redefine this provision, barring children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents from obtaining citizenship.
