A coalition of civil rights and immigration advocacy groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship. The lawsuit, filed on Monday following the president’s signing of the order, challenges the directive, which seeks to end the automatic U.S. citizenship granted to children born in the U.S. to parents who are either unlawfully present or in the country temporarily.
The executive order stipulates that the federal government will no longer issue documents recognizing U.S. citizenship for children born to parents in the U.S. unlawfully or temporarily. It specifies that the policy will apply to children born after 30 days from the date of the order.
In their 17-page lawsuit, the plaintiffs argue that the executive order violates both federal law and the U.S. Constitution. Attorneys representing the groups emphasized, “This order seeks to strip from children the ‘priceless treasure’ of citizenship, condemning them to a lifetime of exclusion and fear of deportation from the only country they have ever known. But this is illegal. The Constitution and Congress—not President Trump—determine who is entitled to full membership in American society.”
The coalition is requesting that a federal court in New Hampshire declare the executive order unlawful and block its implementation both temporarily and permanently. The lawsuit also notes that some of the affected families are expecting children who could be directly impacted by the new rule.
The attorneys further argued that the executive order could leave these children effectively stateless, both legally and practically. They stress that the policy represents a harmful and unjust overreach, severely impacting families and children who have known no other home than the U.S.
Trump recently assumed office and he is trying to make sure all the families affected will be attended to.
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