Lawsuit challenges Trump's order limiting birthright citizenship
A coalition of 18 Democratic-governed states, including the District of Columbia, has filed lawsuits against President Donald Trump's executive order restricting citizenship rights for certain individuals born in the U.S. The decision has raised objections.
The lawsuits against the executive order signed by President Donald Trump were filed on Tuesday by a coalition of 18 states governed by Democrats and the District of Columbia. The protest was sparked by the order, which restricts the right to citizenship for children born in the U.S. whose parents are illegal immigrants or are in the country temporarily.
According to the lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston, such action violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It guarantees citizenship to every child born on United States soil.
Around 150,000 children annually may not become U.S. citizens
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin emphasised that the lawsuit is a signal to the Trump administration. It shows that the states will defend their residents and their rights, granted to them through the democratic process.
If Trump's order, which he promised to act on swiftly, comes into effect, it will completely change the situation for many young Americans. Over 150,000 children annually will not obtain American citizenship.
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell noted that this is the only order of the new President of the United States that has been challenged so far.
