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Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A Federal Judge on Wednesday, blocked the enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship in the United States.
The ruling indefinitely halts one of Trump’s most contentious policies, which was set to take effect nationwide on February 19.
The New York Times reported that in her decision, District Judge Deborah Boardman stated that denying birthright citizenship would cause irreparable harm and emphasized that Supreme Court precedent upholds the right of citizenship for those born on US soil.
She noted that Trump’s order conflicts with the plain language of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the country.
“The denial of the precious right to citizenship will cause irreparable harm.
“No court in the country has ever endorsed the president’s interpretation,” Boardman said. “This court will not be the first,” as reported by The New York Times.