TRUMP’S Birthright Order Sparks Legal Firestorm
— Twenty-two Democrat-led states are suing President Donald Trump over his executive order on birthright citizenship. The order seeks to end automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. This legal action challenges the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell noted that over 150,000 children could lose their citizenship rights each year under this order. The lawsuits were filed in federal courts in Boston and Concord, New Hampshire, targeting directives against recognizing U.S. citizenship for children of undocumented or non-permanent resident mothers.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said this lawsuit sends a strong message defending constitutional rights against Trump’s policies. This legal battle might set a precedent affecting future interpretations of citizenship rights in America.