FEDERAL JUDGE HALTS TRUMP’S BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER

Amid clamour for a reversal, a federal judge has halted Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States yesterday. The President’s bid to end a right enshrined in the Constitution for more than a century has attracted kicks from local and international residents of the U.S.

The new ruling indefinitely bans enforcement of one of Trump’s most controversial executive orders, which was due to come into effect nationwide on February 19.

During the hearing at a Maryland court, District Judge Deborah Boardman stated that the denial of the precious right to citizenship will cause irreparable harm. According to the Judge, the Supreme Court precedent protects birthright citizenship, and Trump’s order conflicts with the plain language of the 14th Amendment.

She stated that no court in the country has ever endorsed the president’s interpretation and Maryland court will not be the first.