In the Washington State Court, the federal judge has prepared Trump administration On Thursday, he blocked a command that limits nationality of birth, at the same time criticizing the president for his executive order.
“It has become increasingly obvious that for our president the rule of law is only an obstacle to his political goals. The rule of the law is, according to him, something to navigate or simply neglect, whether it is a political or personal gain,” said US District Judge John Coughenour , as he announced his verdict from the Seattl courtroom.
Coughenour said in his order that nationality at birth was “unambiguous constitutional law.”
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to stop citizenship. (Evan Vucci/AP)
“It is one of the valuable principles that the United States makes the great nation they are,” the ruling states. “The president cannot change, limit or qualify this constitutional right by executive command.”
The judgment on Thursday came the day after a Federal Judge in Maryland He also blocked Trump’s executive order.
In that case, US District Judge Deborah, bumper biden, appointed, noticed previous judgment This stopped the implementation of Trump’s order.
Boardman claimed that citizenship “is a national concern that requires uniform policy.” However, the previous verdict only stopped the implementation of Trump’s order for 14 days, while the committee of the Committee will take a complaint.
“Citizenship is the most precious right, which was explicitly assigned to the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution,” she wrote in her judgment.
Ice agents arrested seven illegal immigrants during the raid of labor. (American immigration and customs implementation)
It is disputed whether the order violates 14. amendmentwho states, “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and are subject to the jurisdiction, are citizens of the United States and the state in which they live.”
Trump’s command basically retains citizenship for children of illegal immigrants born in America. Critics claim that Trump exceeded his authority.
Coughenour said Trump was trying to change 14. Amendment for Political reasons.
“In this courtroom and under my watch, the rule of the law is a bright lighthouse, which I intend to follow,” the judge said.
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In the meantime, more countries have sued to stop the executive order. Case in Seattl Four countries brought in – Arizona, Illinois, Oregon and Washington.
The Ministry of Justice is expected to appeal the judgment.
