In the U.S., a judge disagreed with Trump's order regarding the right to citizenship.

On his first day in the White House, Donald Trump proposed a new interpretation of the constitutional provision. Until now, it has stipulated that all children born on U.S. soil automatically become citizens of the country.

The new president's administration believes that this long-standing norm, in place for over a century and a half, should not apply to children of foreigners who are in the U.S. illegally or even legally but on a temporary basis.

Critics of Trump in European and American media point out that the new policy contradicts the constitutional amendment adopted in 1868. For over 100 years, this amendment has been interpreted by American courts in favor of all children born in the U.S.

As reported by the BBC, human rights organizations and the governments of several cities and states with a Democratic majority have filed multiple lawsuits in federal courts.

The first of these was heard by a judge in Seattle, Washington, and the session lasted no more than 25 minutes. Federal Judge John Coughenour temporarily halted the enforcement of the order, which was set to take effect on February 19.

The administration will have the opportunity to contest this ruling in higher courts.

This week, several other lawsuits against the order have been filed. Among the plaintiffs is a separate group of Democratic attorneys general, immigrant rights groups, and individual plaintiffs, reports CNN.

At a lawyers' conference regarding one of these cases on Thursday, a Justice Department attorney informed a federal judge in Maryland that he was unaware of any federal agencies preparing to begin enforcing the order next month. This lawsuit was filed by immigrant rights groups and pregnant women in the state whose children could be affected by the order.

"The order was issued three days ago during the transition of administration. Therefore, it is still very early for agencies to develop their policies that will be necessary for its implementation," said attorney Brad Rosenberg to U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman.

The judge has scheduled a hearing for the plaintiffs' motions for a temporary injunction against the order on February 5.

In a case initiated by the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights and immigration rights groups in New Hampshire, a federal judge has set a hearing for February 10. The motions from the groups for a temporary injunction against the order will be considered.