
Former US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi has reacted to a federal judge
blocking President Donald Trump’s order seeking to end birthright
citizenship for children of migrants.
Recall that on Monday,
January 20, President Trump after his swearing-in, invoked his
presidential orders to begin his long-touted immigration crackdown.
He
signed an executive order, ending birthright citizenship for babies
born to a mother and father who are not U.S. citizens or lawful
permanent residents.
However, on Thursday, U.S. District
Judge, John C. Coughenour issued a ruling, temporarily blocking
President Trump's executive order that aimed to end birthright
citizenship for children born to migrants in the U.S. temporarily or
without legal status.
Coughenour issued the temporary restraining order after a hearing in Seattle.
The
judge signed the temporary restraining order in response to a lawsuit
brought by Oregon, Arizona, Illinois, and Washington state, one of
several suits opposing the administration's effort to curb the right of
citizenship for anyone born on U.S. soil.
In the courtroom
in downtown Seattle, Coughenour interrupted the attorney for the
Justice Department, Brett Schumate, to tell him how unconstitutional he
thinks the administration's order is.
"I've
been on the bench for four decades, I can't remember another case where
the question presented is as clear as this one is," Coughenour said,
describing Trump's order as "blatantly unconstitutional."
"There
are other times in world history where we look back and people of
goodwill can say, 'Where were the judges? Where were the lawyers?'" the
judge said, according to KUOW News.
The judge's order
blocks federal agencies from implementing the executive order, signed by
Trump on Monday, while the case is under review.
Reacting
to the order, former US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi tweeted: ''If
you’re born in America, you’re an American. Period.''