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‘Denial of citizenship will cause irreparable harm’ – US judge blocks Trump’s order on birthrighty.

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the implementation of United States of America President Donald Trump’s executive order targeted at restricting birthright citizenship in the United States.

The ruling indefinitely halts one of Trump’s controversial policies, which was set to take effect nationwide on February 19.

According to The New York Times, District Judge Deborah Boardman stated that denying birthright citizenship would cause irreparable harm.

Judge Boardman emphasized 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, adding “This court will not be the first,” as reported by The New York Times.

The latest ruling follows a similar decision by a federal judge in Washington state, who issued a 14-day stay on the order in January.

Recall that Judge John Coughenour described the measure as “blatantly unconstitutional,” prompting Trump to announce his intention to appeal.

The legal challenge centres on the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, which grants citizenship to all individuals born in the United States.

DAILY POST reports that Trump’s executive order put forward the argument that those in the country illegally or on temporary visas were not subject to US jurisdiction and therefore not entitled to citizenship.

Sources: https://dailypost.ng/2025/02/06/denial-of-citizenship-will-cause-irreparable-harm-us-judge-blocks-trumps-order-on-birthright/?utm_source=operamini&utm_medium=feednews&utm_campaign=operamini_feednews

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg8kk9j3j0o

He'll definitely find another way to get it done.
Trump is not one to back down.

Trump will spend 90% of his term in office battling national and international litigations.

He is an over-fed bully and a clown.

His executive order is unconstitutional and should be put to rest by the Supreme Court. He needs to go through the right channel

However, I agree that the US needs to end birthright citizenship to children of non citizens and permanent residents, or at least, do reciprocity with countries of the world who don’t give birthright citizenship to Americans.

The restriction of birthright citizenship in the US no affect nor concern common man. Na our political elites and celebrities the tin go pain. Na who don chop beleful go send him wife go give birth for US because of citizenship.Common man is not moved.

Justice has been served! The Constitution prevails

Waste of time.

Huh

eddychukwu:
He'll definitely find another way to get it done.
Trump is not one to back down.

No, Trump just scammed his followers.
He will tell them to blame the courts not him.
He will say he tried to fulfill his campaign promise but the courts shot it down

Trump's executive order on birth right restrictions will only live as long as he's in office. Once he's out of office, that executive order becomes null and void.

I'm not surprised. Trump is not intelligent enough to read the constitution

Wow

All those judges no dey in biden time

Democrats are m4d that Trump won and started dismantling all their institutions

That's a good and fair judgement. If u are born in America u are American. That's an essential law the USA was built on.

The UK stopped theirs but restarted it again.

Donald Trump loves his dear country, USA and he wants to protect them at all cost.

God bless that judge. Trump has just 4 years in the white house, he should use it to reduce Americans Healthcare. So Americans are finding it difficult to afford Healthcare. It's birthright citizenship that's his problem.

He should rest biko.

Trump just wants to cut parasitic leeches off the US apron strings.

eddychukwu:
He'll definitely find another way to get it done.
Trump is not one to back down.

Yes. Another president can also get it undone after Trump's madness.

Of all its executive orders, birth right restrictions was just senseless. I knew it will meet several litigations, and finally it will be drop.

eddychukwu:
He'll definitely find another way to get it done.
Trump is not one to back down.

Dont mind them.

If their bullet & false accusations cant stop him as a civilian.
A little democrat judge cant.

jaxxy:
That's a good judgement. If u are born in America u are American. That's a law the US was built on.

The UK does not confer citizenship on just birth oh

Ok.. good then right 👀

He can go to appeal if he like, but for now he is been block.

He is not as intelligent as you guys think.
Let him go through the right channel.

White Tpain, in the mud.

can a Nigerian judge do that to a sitting president?

Waste of Bloody time.

Imagine even BBC that is from a country that abolished citizenship by birth is airing this worthless news from a dumb and stupid judge as NEWS.

Before British worthless media push NEWS, what is the situation in other countries?

It's only USA and Canada that offer citizenship by birth. If TRUMP scraps it ..it's for the best of Americans.

PERIOD!!

eddychukwu:
He'll definitely find another way to get it done.
Trump is not one to back down.

Yeah right.
You people always backing illegalities but crying about politicians doing the same in Nigeria.
The constitution clearly states that a constitutional amendment is required to change such laws. But one orange delusional village idiot just think that he can do whatever he wants.

Judge wey dem go soon 4k up

KenghisKhan:
Of all its executive orders, birth right restrictions was just senseless. I knew it will meet several litigations, and finally it will be drop.

Well,.. I guess 💭