A federal judge temporarily halted President Trump's executive order aiming to limit birthright citizenship, deeming it unconstitutional. The ruling, which grants a 14-day stay on the order's enforcement, sparked a legal battle with the Trump administration vowing to appeal.
A federal judge in Los Angeles has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. The ruling imposes a 14-day stay on the enforcement of one of Trump's most controversial executive orders, signed shortly after his inauguration for a second term. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, appointed by Republican President Ronald Reagan, stated during the Washington state hearing that the order was 'blatantly unconstitutional.
' He said, 'I've been on the bench for over four decades, I can't remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one is.' President Trump has indicated that his administration would 'obviously' appeal the ruling, while the Department of Justice announced its intention to defend the executive order, with a spokesman claiming it 'correctly interprets' the U.S. Constitution. The spokesman added, 'We look forward to presenting a full merits argument to the Court and to the American people, who are desperate to see our Nation’s laws enforced.' Birthright citizenship, guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, grants citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil. This amendment states, in part: 'All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.' Trump's order sought to exclude those in the U.S. illegally or on a visa from this category, arguing they were not 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the country. Judge Coughenour expressed skepticism towards Justice Department attorney Brett Shumate's assertion that Trump's order was constitutional, stating, 'Frankly, I have difficulty understanding how a member of the bar could state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order.' This ruling follows a wave of lawsuits filed by 22 states, two cities, and numerous civil rights groups. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes celebrated the decision, saying, 'No president can change the constitution on a whim and today’s decision affirms that.' Mayes added, 'This is the first of many wins to come as my office fights instances of executive overreach and any illegal actions the new administration may take.' He emphasized, 'Birthright citizenship makes clear that citizenship cannot be conditioned on one’s race, ethnicity or where their parents came from. It’s the law of our nation, recognized by generations of jurists, lawmakers and presidents, until President Trump’s illegal action.' Trump had anticipated legal challenges and acknowledged their likelihood when he signed the order. He has repeatedly, and incorrectly, claimed that the United States is the only country in the world with birthright citizenship, while over 30 others, including Canada and Mexico, also have it. Opponents of Trump's order argue that the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, has been settled law for over a century. They cite an 1898 Supreme Court ruling in the case of Wong Kim Ark, a Chinese American man born in San Francisco. Wong was denied re-entry to the United States after visiting relatives in China on the grounds that he was not a citizen. The court upheld the right of children born in the U.S., including those born to immigrants, to automatic citizenship
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