President Donald Trump began his second term on Monday by signing several executive actions aimed at addressing the nation's ongoing illegal immigration crisis. order Abolishing birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens.
The executive order, entitled “Protecting the Meaning and Values of American Citizenship,” states that if the parents are in the country illegally or are not legal, “the privileges of American citizenship automatically extend to those born in the United States.” “It is not something that can be done.” Becomes a permanent resident at birth.
“These lawsuits are just an extension of the left's resistance.”
Immediately after President Trump signed the executive order, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit The government opposed the measure, arguing that it was unconstitutional.
The ACLU stated that birthright citizenship is protected under the following provisions: 14th Amendmentstates that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction are nationals of the United States and the state in which they reside.”
The group also said the amendment, ratified in 1868, was approved by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1898. America vs. Won Kim Ark. The ACLU noted that, according to the court's ruling, children born in the United States are citizens, regardless of their parents' immigration status.
“Denying citizenship to American-born children is not only unconstitutional, it is a reckless and callous denial of American values,” ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero said in a statement.
“Inherent citizenship is part of what makes America a strong and dynamic nation,” Romero continued. “This order seeks to repeat one of the gravest mistakes in American history by creating a permanent subclass of American-born people who are denied the full rights of being Americans.” “We will not let this attack on newborns and future generations of Americans go unchecked.'' The Trump administration's excesses are so bad that we are confident that we will ultimately prevail. ”
of new york times reported on Tuesday 18 state attorneys general sued President Trump to block executive order. San Francisco and Washington, D.C., also joined the lawsuit against the president.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin called the action “a grave violation of our Constitution.”
President Trump's order seeks to clarify the 14th Amendment, which has “never been interpreted to universally extend citizenship rights to all persons born within the United States.” It is said that Instead, the lawsuit argues that children of non-citizen parents are “not subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States.
The Trump administration anticipated legal challenges to the executive order.
White House Chief Press Secretary Harrison Fields said: fox news digital“The radical left can choose to go against the tide and reject the overwhelming will of the people, or they can jump on board with President Trump and work together to advance very popular policies.”
“These lawsuits are just an extension of the left's resistance, and the Trump administration is prepared to litigate them in court,” Fields said.
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