Immigration lawyer Asif Salam told the
Mirror: 'The baby is British, so maintains his nationality. The child cannot possibly live without his mother, it's not in his best interest for the child to be in the UK without the mother'.
The teenager, who fled Britain with friends aged 15 and married a Dutch jihadi, has been unapologetic about ISIS' crimes and said the Manchester Arena suicide bombing could be considered 'retaliation'.
She also insists that the British public should be 'sympathetic' towards her and should be allowed back to London with her baby on human rights grounds.
But last night Sajid Javid last night moved to block her return to Britain arguing that taking away her British citizenship is 'conducive to the public good' on terrorism grounds.
Begum's family solicitor Tasnime Akunjee said Shamima said last night was 'surprised' Mr Javid had come to his conclusion.
He said the family will 'consider all legal avenues to challenge this decision' in response.
Lord Carlile QC believes that Britain does have a strong case to block her from Britain.
He said: 'The Home Office has had a good look at the law and the citizenship of Miss Begum. Under Bangladesh law if her mother is a Bangladesh national or a duel Bangladesh-British national then Miss Begum acquires Bangladesh nationality.
'She doesn't have a Bangladesh passport and apparently she's never been there but that doesn't effect that issue.
'If she is a Bangladesh national as well as a British national then the Home Secretary, on the face of it, is entitled to remove her British nationality because she does not then become stateless.
'Whether she wants to go to Bangladesh is another matter because they take quite a dim view of violent jihadism'. extremists later protect us in deradicalising others. It's probably illegal 100s of others have returned - where is consistency? Pres Assad's wife still has her British citizenship.'
Presenter Gemma Atkinson had earlier tweeted photographs of the Manchester Arena bombing victims along with the words: 'Here's 22 reasons why that Isis bride should NOT be allowed back in the UK!!! #ManchesterArena #NeverForget '
Joan Smith, co-chair of the London mayor's Violence Against Women and Girls board, wrote: 'What an ambitious & populist Home Secretary Sajid Javid is. Stripping Shamima Begum of British citizenship is a knee-jerk reaction to a complex problem. She was radicalised in this country as a child & should be dealt with here, not to mention the need to safeguard her baby.'
MP Joanna Cherry QC, the SNP's Home Affairs spokesperson, said the move 'may be in breach of international law, they lack mercy to an innocent child & are more about his leadership ambitions than security issues or due process'.
Liz Saville Roberts, the MP for Dwyfor Meirionydd added 'If the rights of this British citizen are at the disposal of populist politicians, only one question remains:- 'Who next?'.'
Conservative MP George Freeman tweeted: ' I'm afraid that for various reasons I think today's decision to strip Miss Begum of her UK citizenship is a mistake & a dangerous precedent. She was born here, educated here & is our responsibility.
'We should defend our system & she should be brought back to face the UK courts.'
Amir Khan, pictured with his wife Faryal Makhdoom, has blasted Shamima Begum and says she should be kept out of Britain for good
Shamima Begum, 19 (pictured before she left the country four years ago) is pleading with the government to allow her back into Britain
Amir Khan did not mince his words when he accused Begum of giving Muslims a bad name
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