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A federal judge in Seattle has signed a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.

U.S. District Judge John Coughenour on Thursday heard a request made by four Democratic-led states to issue a temporary restraining order against the executive order signed by Trump that purports to limit birthright citizenship to people who have at least one parent who is a United States citizen or permanent resident.

"I have been on the bench for over four decades," said Judge Coughenour, who was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan in 1981. "I can't remember another case where the case presented is as clear as it is here. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order."

"In your opinion, is this executive order constitutional?" he asked DOJ attorney Brett Shumate.

"Yes, we think it is," Shumate said, drawing the judge's rebuke.

"I have difficulty understanding how a member of the bar can state unequivocally that this is an unconstitutional order. It boggles my mind," Coughenour said. "Where were the lawyers when this decision was being made?"

Trump's executive order reinterpreting the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship -- long promised by Trump on the campaign trail -- is expected to spark a lengthy legal challenge that could define the president's sweeping immigration agenda.

Democratic attorneys general from 22 states and two cities have sued Trump over the executive order, and the president faces at least five separate lawsuits over the policy.

Thursday in Maryland, a federal judge held a pre-hearing conference by telephone in a challenge brought by two nonprofit groups and five pregnant undocumented women seeking to temporarily block the order from taking effect.

U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman asked the DOJ if the child of parents who are subject to the executive order is born this afternoon in the United States, whether they would be a United States citizen.

"As I read the executive order, the answer is yes," responded DOJ attorney Brad Rosenberg, who suggested that enforcement of the order will not begin until Feb. 19, based on Section 2(b) of the executive order, which directs agencies to stop issuing citizenship documents to newborns born 30 days after the order.

The DOJ argued that "any sort of temporary or emergency relief in the immediate short term is unnecessary and inappropriate," saying that, based on their knowledge, agencies "haven't taken any of the steps yet regarding enforcement of the order."

But plaintiffs were not convinced by the DOJ that the executive order will not be applied immediately to newborns.

"We think the executive order is maybe less clear than Mr. Rosenberg has suggested," plaintiff's attorney Joseph Mead said.

DOJ attorneys subsequently acknowledged that they have not had an opportunity to consult with the agencies on whether they have taken any steps to enforce the order.

The judge scheduled a hearing on the matter for Feb. 5.

In Seattle, Judge Coughenour scheduled Thursday's in-person hearing in the case brought by the attorneys general of Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Illinois. In a federal complaint filed on Tuesday, the four attorneys general argued that Trump's policy would unlawfully strip at least 150,000 newborn children each year of citizenship entitled to them by federal law and the 14th Amendment.

"The Plaintiff States will also suffer irreparable harm because thousands of children will be born within their borders but denied full participation and opportunity in American society," the lawsuit says. "Absent a temporary restraining order, children born in the Plaintiff States will soon be rendered undocumented, subject to removal or detention, and many stateless."

The lawsuit argues that enforcement of Trump's executive order would cause irreparable harm to the children born from undocumented parents by preventing them from enjoying their right to "full participation and opportunity in American society."

"They will lose their right to vote, serve on juries, and run for certain offices," the complaint says. "And they will be placed into lifelong positions of instability and insecurity as part of a new underclass in the United States."

Lawyers for the Department of Justice, now under new leadership, opposed the request for a temporary restraining order in a court filing Wednesday.

Taking effect next month, Trump's executive order seeks to reinterpret the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship by arguing a child born in the United States to an undocumented mother cannot receive citizenship unless his or her father is a citizen or green card holder.

While most countries confer a child's citizenship based on their parents, the United States and more than two dozen countries, including Canada and Mexico, follow the principle of jus soli or "right of the soil."

Following the Civil War, the United States codified jus soli through the passage of the 14th Amendment, repudiating the Supreme Court's finding in Dred Scott v. Sanford that African Americans were ineligible for citizenship.

"President Trump and the federal government now seek to impose a modern version of Dred Scott. But nothing in the Constitution grants the President, federal agencies, or anyone else authority to impose conditions on the grant of citizenship to individuals born in the United States," the states' lawsuit argued.

The Supreme Court further enshrined birthright citizenship in 1898 when it found that the San Francisco-born son of Chinese immigrants was an American citizen despite the Chinese Exclusion Act restricting immigration from China and prohibiting Chinese Americans from becoming naturalized citizens.

By seeking to end birthright citizenship, Trump's executive order centers on the same phrase within the 14th Amendment -- "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" -- that the Supreme Court considered in 1898. Trump's executive order argues that text of the 14th Amendment excludes children born of parents who are not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States, such as people who are unlawfully in the U.S.

While legal scholars have expressed skepticism about the legality of Trump's executive order, the lawsuit could set the stage for a lengthy legal battle that ends up before the Supreme Court.

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I know this executive order can't stand. It's against US constitution.

Moony45:
A federal judge in Seattle has signed a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.

U.S. District Judge John Coughenour on Thursday heard a request made by four Democratic-led states to issue a temporary restraining order against the executive order signed by Trump that purports to limit birthright citizenship to people who have at least one parent who is a United States citizen or permanent resident.

"I have been on the bench for over four decades," said Judge Coughenour, who was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan in 1981. "I can't remember another case where the case presented is as clear as it is here. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order."

"In your opinion, is this executive order constitutional?" he asked DOJ attorney Brett Shumate.

"Yes, we think it is," Shumate said, drawing the judge's rebuke.

"I have difficulty understanding how a member of the bar can state unequivocally that this is an unconstitutional order. It boggles my mind," Coughenour said. "Where were the lawyers when this decision was being made?"

Trump's executive order reinterpreting the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship -- long promised by Trump on the campaign trail -- is expected to spark a lengthy legal challenge that could define the president's sweeping immigration agenda.

Democratic attorneys general from 22 states and two cities have sued Trump over the executive order, and the president faces at least five separate lawsuits over the policy.

Thursday in Maryland, a federal judge held a pre-hearing conference by telephone in a challenge brought by two nonprofit groups and five pregnant undocumented women seeking to temporarily block the order from taking effect.

U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman asked the DOJ if the child of parents who are subject to the executive order is born this afternoon in the United States, whether they would be a United States citizen.

"As I read the executive order, the answer is yes," responded DOJ attorney Brad Rosenberg, who suggested that enforcement of the order will not begin until Feb. 19, based on Section 2(b) of the executive order, which directs agencies to stop issuing citizenship documents to newborns born 30 days after the order.

The DOJ argued that "any sort of temporary or emergency relief in the immediate short term is unnecessary and inappropriate," saying that, based on their knowledge, agencies "haven't taken any of the steps yet regarding enforcement of the order."

But plaintiffs were not convinced by the DOJ that the executive order will not be applied immediately to newborns.

"We think the executive order is maybe less clear than Mr. Rosenberg has suggested," plaintiff's attorney Joseph Mead said.

DOJ attorneys subsequently acknowledged that they have not had an opportunity to consult with the agencies on whether they have taken any steps to enforce the order.

The judge scheduled a hearing on the matter for Feb. 5.

In Seattle, Judge Coughenour scheduled Thursday's in-person hearing in the case brought by the attorneys general of Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Illinois. In a federal complaint filed on Tuesday, the four attorneys general argued that Trump's policy would unlawfully strip at least 150,000 newborn children each year of citizenship entitled to them by federal law and the 14th Amendment.

"The Plaintiff States will also suffer irreparable harm because thousands of children will be born within their borders but denied full participation and opportunity in American society," the lawsuit says. "Absent a temporary restraining order, children born in the Plaintiff States will soon be rendered undocumented, subject to removal or detention, and many stateless."

The lawsuit argues that enforcement of Trump's executive order would cause irreparable harm to the children born from undocumented parents by preventing them from enjoying their right to "full participation and opportunity in American society."

"They will lose their right to vote, serve on juries, and run for certain offices," the complaint says. "And they will be placed into lifelong positions of instability and insecurity as part of a new underclass in the United States."

Lawyers for the Department of Justice, now under new leadership, opposed the request for a temporary restraining order in a court filing Wednesday.

Taking effect next month, Trump's executive order seeks to reinterpret the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship by arguing a child born in the United States to an undocumented mother cannot receive citizenship unless his or her father is a citizen or green card holder.

While most countries confer a child's citizenship based on their parents, the United States and more than two dozen countries, including Canada and Mexico, follow the principle of jus soli or "right of the soil."

Following the Civil War, the United States codified jus soli through the passage of the 14th Amendment, repudiating the Supreme Court's finding in Dred Scott v. Sanford that African Americans were ineligible for citizenship.

"President Trump and the federal government now seek to impose a modern version of Dred Scott. But nothing in the Constitution grants the President, federal agencies, or anyone else authority to impose conditions on the grant of citizenship to individuals born in the United States," the states' lawsuit argued.

The Supreme Court further enshrined birthright citizenship in 1898 when it found that the San Francisco-born son of Chinese immigrants was an American citizen despite the Chinese Exclusion Act restricting immigration from China and prohibiting Chinese Americans from becoming naturalized citizens.

By seeking to end birthright citizenship, Trump's executive order centers on the same phrase within the 14th Amendment -- "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" -- that the Supreme Court considered in 1898. Trump's executive order argues that text of the 14th Amendment excludes children born of parents who are not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States, such as people who are unlawfully in the U.S.

While legal scholars have expressed skepticism about the legality of Trump's executive order, the lawsuit could set the stage for a lengthy legal battle that ends up before the Supreme Court.

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Trump wants to achieve all the things he missed during his first tenor

Good ... I do hope they did a mental evaluation before he was allowed to contest...because some of his policies are looking selfish and self serving ....but that does not mean I will shy away from the fact he was my candidate.

The USA judiciary arm is working,
Anything the presidency says goes if it were to be Nigeria

Some people would not sleep well tonight.

Just because your uncle is tired of sending money to your lazy ass.

Skincarebeyond:
The USA judiciary arm is working,
Anything the presidency says goes if it were to be Nigeria

USA is now as worse as Nigeria when you look at their democracy. Trump is even worse than most former Nigeria President.

Trump can still push ahead even if their Supreme Court say otherwise. Last last they go turn am to gidigbo and legal fireworks continue throughout his 4 years.

Babangidapikin:
Good ... I do hope they did a mental evaluation before he was allowed to contest...because some of his policies are looking selfish and self serving ....but that does not mean I will shy away from the fact he was my candidate.

Have you done a mental evaluation on Tinubu your god who disobey all court orders in Nigeria?

You hypocrite, you want rule of law in a foreign country but you do the opposite in your bleeped country....

Tinubuagbado:
Have you done a mental evaluation on Tinubu your god who disobey all court orders in Nigeria?

You hypocrite, you want rule of law in a foreign country but you do the opposite in your bleeped country....

Name the court orders Tinubu disobeyed.

Tinubuagbado:
Have you done a mental evaluation on Tinubu your god who disobey all court orders in Nigeria?

You hypocrite, you want rule of law in a foreign country but you do the opposite in your bleeped country....

Which Court Order has he disobeyed ..Americana

Tinubuagbado:
Have you done a mental evaluation on Tinubu your god who disobey all court orders in Nigeria?

You hypocrite, you want rule of law in a foreign country but you do the opposite in your bleeped country....

mention one court order that tinubu disobay

Democrats at work Honeymoon is over

Wahala

ChirstFireAltar:
I know this executive order can't stand. It's against US constitution.

Trump that doesn't even know the constitution

TRUMP GO SACK THE JUDGE

DEM GO DIG THE JUDGE HISTORY GO FIND THE SWEET WEY HIM TIFF FOR KINDERGARTEN...NA HIM DEM TRUMP GO USE JAIL AM

I still don't understand why citizenship by birth has to be exploited by travellers. I think it's stupid and selfish. Just because you can fly into the U.S. and plan it does not make U.S. a hedge baby fund company. You are hedging the risks of your country against the prosperity of United States. Isn't that insane?

Historically they had this birth right thing because of slaves and it is alarming people are taking advantage of the persecution of slaves to become American citizens. See how people are willing to be slaves. Imagine living in the United States and they don't recognize you as a citizen because you are the child of a slave.

Lol 😂

Una don start with this una madness all these lefties and their judiciary rascals

As expected.

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Institutions will surely fight this Trump's order

Que Sera Sera.


"What Will Be Will Surely Be!"


#Allamdumulai....!

The bill no affect common man. Na politicians and celebrities the bill go affect.

Btw, why Tinubu urchins carry Trump matter put for head like this? U support ur Tinubu in peace but u don't want others to support Trump in peace? Lol. Not surprised, most of them are Terrorists from the religion of peace.

OK

one of the reason president trump did not invite almost any black president to his inauguration is very insight ,

we wish the mods can make us have the news here on nairaland too ,

for others to read ,



Princess Faith Chukwu

The village idiot is about to be dragged to the village square and whipped mercilessly

Babangidapikin:
Good ... I do hope they did a mental evaluation before he was allowed to contest...because some of his policies are looking selfish and self serving ....but that does not mean I will shy away from the fact he was my candidate.

You father dare not talk when your village king talks

Then look at you making recommendations for the first citizen of United state of America

papyjaypaul:
I still don't understand why citizenship by birth has to be exploited by travellers. I think it's stupid and selfish. Just because you can fly into the U.S. and plan it does not make U.S. a hedge baby fund company. You are hedging the risks of your country against the prosperity of United States. Isn't that insane?

True. They are so brazen about it that they have US childbirth thread even on Nairaland. The screenshots of these pages are freely distributed among conservatives & other folks.

concho:
You father dare not talk when your village king talks

Then look at you making recommendations for the first citizen of United state of America

This one is typing from the psychiatric hospital

Moony45:
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Na Nigerians this order dey pain pass

Trump will soon realize that he’s not an absolute monarch.

LegendHero:
USA is now as worse as Nigeria when you look at their democracy. Trump is even worse than most former Nigeria President.

Trump can still push ahead even if their Supreme Court say otherwise. Last last they go turn am to gidigbo and legal fireworks continue throughout his 4 years.

Truth.