The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump before his first day in office.
A group of immigrant organizations led by the ACLU sued the Trump administration Concerning an executive order that reserves birthright citizenship for individuals born to parents who are illegally present in the continental United States or who are living on certain temporary visas. The lawsuit is likely a harbinger of left-wing resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration policies, which faced an incredible wave of lawsuits during the president’s first term. (Related: Biden’s border entry phone app received 166 million reservation requests in just two years)
“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. prepared statement. “Inherent citizenship is part of what makes America a strong and dynamic nation.”
“We will not let this attack on newborns and future generations of Americans go unchecked,” Romero continued. Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, said: “The Trump administration’s overreach is so egregious that we are confident that we will ultimately prevail.”
SAN LUIS, ARIZONA – MAY 21: With the U.S.-Mexico border wall in the background, a pregnant Haitian immigrant crossing from Mexico is helped by her partner (L) and another immigrant during labor ( May 21, 2022) in San Luis, Arizona. (Photo courtesy of Mario Tama/Getty Images)
At the heart of the debate is the first sentence of the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment, which states: It’s where they live. ” The phrase “subject to its jurisdiction” has attracted various interpretations over the years.
Wong Kim Ark v. United States of America 1898 Supreme Court A case that secured birthright citizenship as a constitutional right. However, the decision was not unanimous, with Associate Justice John Harlan and Chief Justice Melville Fuller dissenting from the majority opinion. Their dissent argues that Chinese foreigners retain loyalty to the Chinese emperor and are therefore “not subject to U.S. jurisdiction,” a modern-day challenge to this landmark decision. paved the way for.
Trump vowed multiple times during his campaign to address the issue of birthright citizenship. Border hawks, who have long argued that immigrants are abusing birthright citizenship as a way to stay in the country after entering the country illegally, argue that the current 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil, He has argued that the interpretation is wrong.
“The 14th Amendment applies only to those born in the United States to parents who resided in the United States with U.S. permission,” said Christopher Hajek, director of litigation at the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI). “It confers citizenship at birth,” said Christopher Hajek, director of litigation at the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI). A Washington, D.C.-based group that advocates for stricter immigration laws previously spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Under this rule, children of illegal aliens (who do not live here with permission) and children of tourists (who do not live here but are just visiting) cannot be born here. Not a citizen for a reason.”
President Trump’s executive order seeks to prevent individuals born in the United States from obtaining citizenship if at least one parent is not a lawful permanent resident or citizen. According to white house. This lawsuit is expected to reach the Supreme Court.
The ACLU, one of many liberal groups opposed to the president’s immigration policies, announced it has filed more than 400 lawsuits against the president and his first administration since 2016. Plaintiffs in Monday’s lawsuit include New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support and the Federation for Latin American Unity. Let’s make New York the people and the roads.
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