India, Feb. 7 -- A second US federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, an order he had passed on the first day after assuming power on January 20.

The judge reportedly described the move as an attempt to ignore the country's constitution for political gains.

On Wednesday, another federal judge had blocked the order.

The nationwide preliminary injunction was brought by US District Judge Deborah Boardman.

The order "conflicts with the plain language of the 14th Amendment, contradicts 125-year old binding Supreme Court precedent and runs counter to our nation's 250-year history of citizenship by birth," Boardman said during a hearing on Wednesday as quoted by CNN.

According to reports, the...