A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to block President Trump's executive order that seeks to eliminate birthright citizenship,
Mr Trump used presidential powers to initiate his long-held promise immigration action Immediately after assuming charge on Monday. His executive action It directs the federal government to stop issuing passports, citizenship certificates, and other documents to many children born in the US whose mothers are in the country illegally, or whose parents are either legal permanent residents. Not there.
trial The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts by 18 states, claims Mr. Trump's initiative violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which the federal government has long interpreted as giving people born on American soil the right to natural rights by birth. Are citizens only. The cities of San Francisco and Washington, DC also joined the lawsuit.
“The great promise of our country is that everyone born here is a citizen of the United States, capable of achieving the American dream,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement to CBS News. “This fundamental right of birthright citizenship, enshrined in the 14th Amendment and born from the ashes of slavery, is the cornerstone of our nation's commitment to justice.”
The lawsuit is seeking a preliminary injunction to stop enforcement of the executive order and ultimately invalidate it. The states joining the suit are: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said, “The President's executive order attempting to revoke birthright citizenship is completely unconstitutional and patently un-American.” said in a statement“We are asking the Court to stop this order from taking effect immediately and to ensure that the rights of Native American children affected by this order remain in effect during the litigation. The President has exceeded his authority by a mile with this order.” “He has violated this, and we will hold him accountable.”
The first sentence of the 14th Amendment states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States, and of the State wherein they reside.”
Mr Trump directed that his order be implemented within 30 days. It was challenged soon after its release, when the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocacy groups filed a separate lawsuit seeking to strike it down.