A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional”. The decision came during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order.

A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship in the US. US District Court Judge John Coughenour called Trump's executive order "blatantly unconstitutional" and issued a restraining order blocking it from going into force after a 25-minute hearing on Thursday.

A federal judge temporarily blocked Donald Trump's bid to end the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.