Federal Judge Halts Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order

A federal judge temporarily halted President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, siding with states arguing it contradicts the 14th Amendment. The halt impacts a significant number of births in the US. Lawsuits emphasize the longstanding interpretation of the constitutional guarantee for those born in the country.

A federal judge has issued a temporary block on President Donald Trump's executive order that intended to eliminate the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, irrespective of the parents' immigration status.

Judge John C. Coughenour of the US District Court ruled in favor of the case brought by the states of Washington, Arizona, Illinois, and Oregon. These states argue that both the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court precedents uphold the principle of birthright citizenship.

This case is one of five litigations filed by 22 states and numerous immigrant rights groups nationwide, accompanied by testimonies from attorneys general who are US citizens by virtue of birthright, citing fears among pregnant women about their children's citizenship status.

(With inputs from agencies.)