Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship in the US has been blocked by a judge.

Judge John Coughenour has issued a temporary restraining order to clamp down on Donald Trump's ban, which would have seen undocumented migrants in the US unable to register their children as American citizens.

Coughenour claimed the order was "blatantly unconstitutional", and his intervention has seen the move halted for the next 14 days.

"I have been on the bench for over four decades. I can't remember another case whether the question presented was as clear," the judge said.

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/trump.jpg?id=55831792&amp;width=980" alt="Trump" width="100%" height="auto">Judge John Coughenour has issued a temporary restraining order to clamp down on Donald Trump's banREUTERS

The judge has claimed the new President's move would be 'blatantly unconstitutional'{ai:summary}A judge has blocked Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented migrants. Judge John Coughenour called the order "blatantly unconstitutional" and issued a temporary restraining order for 14 days.Coughenour emphasized the clarity of the constitutional issues at stake, noting his extensive judicial experience. #illegals

US judge blocks Trump's order to deny birthright citizenship to children of undocumented migrants

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