ACLU sues over Trump order aimed at ending birthright citizenship
- Illinois and over 20 other states are suing President Donald Trump over an executive order ending birthright citizenship in the U.S.
- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul stated that the order violates constitutional rights for all children born in the U.S.
- The American Civil Liberties Union filed a separate lawsuit, calling the executive order an 'egregious' overreach.
- A federal judge temporarily blocked the executive order, affirming that the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship.
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A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship
The case is one of five lawsuits being brought by 22 states and a number of immigrants rights groups across the country.


Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
(SEATTLE) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents’ immigration status. U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour ruled in the case brought by the states of Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon, which argue the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court case law have cemented birthright citizenship. [time-brightcove no…
First legal challenge to Trump birthright citizenship ban EO in court Thursday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Thursday in federal court the first legal challenge to president Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship is being heard. 22 states, including Rhode Island and Massachusetts have filed lawsuits against the order. The Attorney General of Massachusetts Joy Campbell weighed in on the controversy saying the Trump administration’s executive order is a blatant violation of the constitution. Categories: Mass…
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