- A lawsuit has been filed by 18 Democratic state attorneys general and the city of San Francisco, challenging President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship.
- The lawsuit claims that the order violates the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which grants citizenship to all children born in the US.
- The states argue that the order is unconstitutional and would deny citizenship to children born to parents who are unlawfully present in the US or on a visa.
- The lawsuit seeks a preliminary order blocking the policy from being implemented and argues that the order would have a significant impact on the lives of children and their families.
- The states estimate that at least 150,000 children would be denied citizenship under the order, and that they would be burdened by having to provide services to non-citizens.
- The lawsuit is the second challenge to the policy, with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) also filing a lawsuit in New Hampshire federal court.
- Legal experts have expressed skepticism about the Trump administration’s argument that children of undocumented immigrants are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the US and therefore should not be considered citizens.
- The lawsuit is likely to be a major test of the Trump administration’s immigration policies and could end up in the Supreme Court.
