Trump's citizenship order faces major legal challenge
A coalition of 18 U.S. states led by Democratic governors, along with the District of Columbia, has filed lawsuits against an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The decision to limit citizenship rights for certain individuals born in the U.S. has raised objections.
The lawsuits challenging the executive order signed by President Trump were filed on Tuesday by this coalition. The protest was sparked by the order, which restricts the right to citizenship for children born in the U.S. whose parents are undocumented 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, which 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 emphasized 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 significantly change the situation for many young Americans. Over 150,000 children annually could be denied 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.
