22 US states move to reverse Trump’s birthright citizenship order

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In an early effort to thwart Trump’s agenda in court, Democratic-led states and civil rights organizations filed a number of lawsuits on Tuesday contesting his proposal to revoke birthright citizenship.

Following his inauguration on Monday, Republican President Donald Trump directed U.S. agencies to deny U.S.-born children citizenship if neither parent is a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.

Trump was accused of violating the U.S. Constitution in two cases filed in federal courts in Boston and Seattle by twenty-two Democratic-led states, the District of Columbia, and the city of San Francisco.

The first significant legal battle of Trump’s administration began hours after he issued the executive order when the American Civil Liberties Union, immigrant organizations, and an expecting mother filed two similar cases.

The lawsuits target a key component of Trump’s extensive crackdown on immigration.

According to Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s office, if Trump’s order is upheld, it would be the first time that over 150,000 children born in the US would not be granted the right to citizenship.

“President Trump does not have the authority to take away constitutional rights,” she said in a statement.

According to the states, losing citizenship would exclude those people from federal programs such as Medicaid health insurance, as well as their ability to vote and work legally as they age.

“Today’s immediate lawsuit sends a clear message to the Trump administration that we will stand up for our residents and their basic constitutional rights,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a statement.

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