live from washington. this is bbc news a judge temporarily blocks president trump's order to end automatic citizenship for babies born in the us, calling it blatantly unconstitutional. president trump threatens new tariffs while urging allies to boost defence spending in an address to business leaders in davos. and efforts are under way to contain anotherfire in the los angeles area, weeks after unprecedented wildfires there killed dozens of people. hello, i'm sumi somaskanda. a federaljudge temporarily blocked president trump's order to end automatic citizenship for babies born on american soil. the judge in seattle said the order was "blatantly unconstitutional" and barred the adminstration from implementing it for two weeks. the case, brought by four

states, is one of several lawsuits challenging mr trump's effort to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented migrants and foreign visitors. 22 states in all are challenging the executive order. the us department ofjustice has issued a response — saying it "will vigorously defend president trump's executive order, which correctly interprets the 14th amendment of the us constitution." adding — "we look forward to presenting a full merits argument to the court and to the american people." president trump says he intends to appeal the decision. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal is following the latest. this was always going to be a difficult one for president trump to get through. for more than 125 years nearly anyone born on us soil does get automatic citizenship and that is regardless of their parent's immigration status. we are talking about undocumented migrants, people who are legally in the us but

temporarily such as tourist students and workers. but mr trump says the amendment should be interpreted differently and those who supported say that, basically, it has allowed illegal immigration to flourish. one of the lawyers for washington state that put forward this lawsuit said that this block would not be overturned and they were confident that the amendment would stand. but donald trump has said that he would appeal. he could take it all the way to the supreme court, as we know the supreme court, as we know the supreme court has a conservative supermajority, thanks to him, and there for donald trump �*s supporters, those who support his executive order are hopeful that the justices, if they see the case, could get it through. michigan is one of the many states that's joining the legal fight to stop trump's birthright citizenship order. i spoke to michigan's attorney general dana nessel. as you know the 14th amendment

refers to all persons born or naturalised and subject to the jurisdiction thereof. donald trump �*s administration says that it trump �*s administration says thatitis trump �*s administration says that it is this part, the subject to the jurisdiction thereof that makes it, you know, that illegal immigrants have come into the country are not subject to that jurisdiction. what is your response to that?- jurisdiction. what is your response to that? that is not an interpretation _ response to that? that is not an interpretation that - response to that? that is not an interpretation that has - response to that? that is not | an interpretation that has ever been accepted by any court in the united states and we have had cases that have involved that exact issue. i think what donald trump is trying to do is shortcut what he would need to do in order to really and birthright citizenship and that would be to repeal the 14th amendment. and that is a lengthy process and involves having two—thirds of congress are proving that, three quarters of our states would then have to ratify it and he simply wants to implement his policies without following the law and what we heard from this court, loudly and clearly today is that he simply will not be

permitted to do that. hundreds of us troops are heading to the southern border with mexico after president trump signed an executive order closing the frontier to migrants who are trying to enter the country to seek asylum. 1500 troops are to be stationed along the us�*s southern border to help bolster agents with the department of homeland security. and an internal government memo suggests the trump administration wants to send up to 10,000 troops in all. meanwhile, on the other side of the border, mexican authorities have begun constructing temporary shelters in anticipation of mass us deportations. i spoke earlier with sheriff thaddeus cleveland — the sheriff for terrell county, texas, which is located on the us—mexico border. i asked him about the surge of us troops to the border. from your perspective down there is that support needed and how can these troops be used to help those operations that donald trump wants to see done? . ~' ,, that donald trump wants to see done? ., ~ i. ., ., done? thank you for having me on tonight _ done? thank you for having me on tonight i — done? thank you for having me on tonight. i will— done? thank you for having me on tonight. i will start - done? thank you for having me on tonight. i will start by - on tonight. i will start by saying that this is not the first time we have had active duty military on the border. it

is the second time and over the last four years we have continued to have the presence of national guard members but backin of national guard members but back in 2019, 2020 i was border patrol liaison to the department of defence down here in san antonio, texas which called us army north. they would receive what is recorded request for assistance from the department of homeland security, what needed to be done and i would sit down with planners and we would come up with a plan of action. we will see what the department of defence right now at this moment is going to bejust support roles. they will help to continue the building of the fence, that border wall and then we will see them provide helicopter support and other aerial assets to provide surveillance capabilities. they will also operate what is called msc trucks. mobile

surveillance cameras and they will help with detention and transportation. there will be in support roles that border patrol agents do and will free up patrol agents do and will free up more patrol agents so they can be on the line to catch people and we will have staff who help us with some of the otherjobs who help us with some of the other jobs that who help us with some of the otherjobs that do not necessarily have to be a border patrol agent. necessarily have to be a border patrol agent-— patrol agent. you were 14 26 ears patrol agent. you were 14 26 years and — patrol agent. you were 14 26 years and you _ patrol agent. you were 14 26 years and you said _ patrol agent. you were 14 26 years and you said that - patrol agent. you were 14 26 years and you said that firstl years and you said that first and foremost the priority is to secure the border. immigration is separate. what did you mean by that? if is separate. what did you mean b that? , ., is separate. what did you mean b that? _, is separate. what did you mean b that? by that? if you look back, i “oined by that? if you look back, i joined the _ by that? if you look back, i joined the border - by that? if you look back, i joined the border patrol. by that? if you look back, i joined the border patrol in | joined the border patrol in 1996 and back then we were under the department ofjustice immigration and naturalisation service. after 9/11 is when we were put into the department of homeland security and at that point moment we got out of the immigration role and we became a border security. we are established to keep the department of homeland security at the border, bad things about people and the united states. we cross pass quite a bit with illegal immigration, the

dangerous drugs across our border book we are focused on border book we are focused on border security. immigration is something, whether it is legal or illegal is something that we encounter but we must focus on the border. encounter but we must focus on the border-— the border. what would you say that ou the border. what would you say that you need — the border. what would you say that you need in _ the border. what would you say that you need in terms - the border. what would you say that you need in terms of - that you need in terms of resources to be able to secure the border?— the border? when we talk specifically _ the border? when we talk specifically about - the border? when we talk specifically about our - the border? when we talk i specifically about our county we have 54 miles of international boundary with mexico but we only have a population of 800 people. illegal alien crossings, border security is our biggest crime there. what we need is more technology, more border patrol agents, we are currently up to four deputies and myself, stuffed for two but through government operation lone star we've been able to hire an additional two deputies. we complement border patrol and we help them put other portions of the border still needs to be a barrier built whether that is

fencing or other infrastructure needs such as roads, lighting, technology such as cameras and radars and, most importantly, you need men and women who wear a badge you can go out there and make an arrest. in a badge you can go out there and make an arrest.- and make an arrest. in your time serving _ and make an arrest. in your time serving is _ and make an arrest. in your time serving is more - and make an arrest. in your time serving is more patrol| time serving is more patrol agent however you seen the situation change over the years? situation change over the ears? , ., , situation change over the ears? , . , ., situation change over the ears? , ., , ., , years? these last four years it has been _ years? these last four years it has been unlike _ years? these last four years it has been unlike ever- years? these last four years it has been unlike ever before. l years? these last four years it has been unlike ever before. i | has been unlike ever before. i know you have heard that before but it is true. i am a lifelong resident of the border and it but it is true. i am a lifelong resident of the border and it is where i grew up in where i is where i grew up in where i graduated high school where i graduated high school where i spent the last 11 years as spent the last 11 years as patrol agent in charge. i began patrol agent in charge. i began my career replacing clinton, my career replacing clinton, worked under bush and obama and worked under bush and obama and biden for 1.5 years. this was biden for 1.5 years. this was four administrations all worked four administrations all worked with congress in an effort, with congress in an effort, republicans and democrats, to republicans and democrats, to make the border more safe and make the border more and make the border more safe and secure. this last secure. this last

administration, again, i don't want to call it lifelong administration, again, i don't want to call it out but it completely dismantled the hard work. we turned 100 years old last year, 100 years of progress that the administration dismantled in about six months. donald trump says foreign businesses should make their products in the united states if they want to avoid tariffs, as the new president sets out the terms of his so—called �*america first�* trade policy. mr trump was addressing the world economic forum in davos, the summit of business leaders,

in davos, the summit of busiyou leaders, in davos, the summit of busi you willders, in davos, the summit of busi you will have to pay a simply you will have to pay a tariff, differing amounts but a tariff, differing amounts but a tariff that will direct hundreds of billions of dollars and even trillions of dollars into our treasury. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the met office has issued a rare red weather alert for northern ireland and the central belt of scotland for storm eowyn tomorrow. affected areas could see gusts of up to 100mph and "flying debris resulting in danger to life". an amber warning is in place for the rest of scotland, northern england and north wales. and yellow weather warnings will cover the rest of the uk. nhs england says that flu cases in hospitals were lower last week than the previous week, though still double the number of this time last year. but officials have warned that cases of the winter vomiting bug norovirus are the highest for this time of year since 2020. hospitals in england are nearly full with 96% of adult beds occupied. charli xcx leads this year's brit awards with five nominations, including one for

album of the year with �*brat�*. the last dinner party scored four. and the beatles have got their first nomination since the �*70s for song of the year with now and then. the cure have got their first nomination in over three decades. you're live with bbc news. a new wildfire has flared up north of los angeles, which is still counting the cost of the deadly fires earlier this month. the hughes fire has quickly taken hold of a large area near lake castaic, and has scorched more than 9,000 acres. more than 30,000 people have been moved from their homes. our north america correspondent peter bowes is on the ground in los angeles and sent this report. there is hope that forecast rain will help the efforts to bring the blaze to an end stop.

the blaze to an end stop. several fires are continuing to burn and the strong winds remain a problem. the biggest new fire in the hills to the north of los angeles started just outside castaic lake about 24 hours ago. firefighters there are largely bringing that fire under control, successfully keeping it away from residential areas close by. and that largely goes for the other new fires that have started over the last day. and you can just see the strength of the winds right now. and these are the winds that clearly hamper firefighters. the other two fires, one closer to the centre of la brentwood and the bel air area — that burned overnight, and then a coastal community to the northwest of los angeles. and the common theme here is that because of the extra resources that have been brought into los angeles, extra firefighters and heavy equipment as well from out of state, they are able to because they've got the resources to jump on these fires very quickly in the first few minutes after they start. now, what everyone is hoping

for is that the forecast for the weekend comes true, and that is that there could be some rain from saturday through to sunday. it won't be a torrential downpour. there will be a few millimetres of rain, but it could be enough to significantly help the firefighters in their efforts to bring complete containment to these fires. and it's what certainly people across the city are desperate for because these winds, especially over the last few days, have been unprecedented and everyone isjust simply crossing theirfingers and hoping that things die down, allowing people to, in some areas, get back to their homes for the first time in several days. in just the last few hours i spoke with california deputy state fire marshal brice bennett for an update on the conditions firefighters are up against. can you give us an update on efforts to bring this fire to be contained?— efforts to bring this fire to be contained? , be contained? the hughes fire sarked be contained? the hughes fire sparked yesterday _ be contained? the hughes fire sparked yesterday at - be contained? the hughes fire sparked yesterday at a - be contained? the hughes fire sparked yesterday at a little i sparked yesterday at a little before 11 o'clock our time with

bone dry conditions as we hear the wind just constant barrage of wind for the last two weeks, really, from the east and from the north and when you get wins in the los angeles area in those directions it carries the dry hot air from the desert into the los angeles area and what that does is dries out the vegetation and makes it super easy for even a small fire to grow into a large and damaging wildfire like the hughes fire did quite quickly up to over 10,000 acres.— 10,000 acres. how other firefighting _ 10,000 acres. how other firefighting efforts - 10,000 acres. how other firefighting efforts along | 10,000 acres. how other i firefighting efforts along at this point? it firefighting efforts along at this point?— firefighting efforts along at this oint? ., . this point? it is a long haul. the crews — this point? it is a long haul. the crews have _ this point? it is a long haul. the crews have been - this point? it is a long haul. the crews have been on - this point? it is a long haul. the crews have been on the this point? it is a long haul. - the crews have been on the fire alliance for over two weeks now and they rotate out in a four hour shifts but that is time away and also the just so astonishing. it is demoralising to firefighters because we do

not like to lose and mother nature won that battle for sure. we are doing our best to check on each other and make sure we stay in good spirits and continue to aid the 1531 00:15:13,766