U.S. Judge Blocks Donald Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order, Deems It Unconstitutional

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Alliance News): A federal judge has temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship in the United States, declaring the measure clearly unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge John Garner issued the ruling in response to a lawsuit filed by Washington state’s attorney general, affirming that the president cannot issue an executive order that violates the Constitution.

Garner’s decision halted the order, which was scheduled to take effect in February. Trump has indicated plans to appeal the ruling.

In the midst of ongoing legal battles, President Trump also announced a series of executive actions, including the release of documents related to the deaths of prominent American figures such as John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. Additionally, Trump granted pardons to 23 anti-abortion activists and is preparing further executive orders in the Oval Office.

Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier, Trump had mentioned Canada, although the specific context was not detailed in the latest reports.