US Court: Indians living in America have got a big relief today. The fear of Indian students and professionals living on visa and waiting for Green Card to leave America will now end. In fact, a court in Seattle has indefinitely stayed the order of President Donald Trump, in which an order was issued to end birthright citizenship. 

What did the court say?

Criticizing the Trump administration's order, the Seattle court said Trump was trying to bypass the legal rule to play a "policy game" with the Constitution.

Second big blow to Trump

This preliminary stay judgment by US District Judge John Coughenour is the second major legal setback to Trump's massive deportation action, along with changing US law. Earlier, a judge in Maryland also gave a similar decision.

The judge said – amendment will have to be made in the constitution

The judge further said that the rule of law will prevail in this court and under my supervision, no matter what happens. The judge further said that the Constitution is not something with which the government can play policy games. If the government wants to change the law of birthright citizenship, then it needs to amend the Constitution itself.

What impact will Trump's order have on Indians?

Shortly after taking office for the second time on January 20, Trump signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship in the US. The order denies US citizenship to children born on US soil whose parents are not permanent residents of the US.

The order has caused concern among the Indian community in the US, especially those on temporary visas such as H-1B (work visa), L (intra-company transfer), H-4 (dependent visa) and F (student visa). As per Trump's order, children born to parents on temporary visas will not get citizenship unless one of the parents is a US citizen or a green card holder.