Trump administration sued on day 1 over order aiming to end birthright citizenship

Washington: Hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship in the United States, a coalition of civil rights and immigration groups filed a lawsuit challenging the move, setting the stage for a major legal battle.

The executive order, signed Monday night, directs federal agencies to deny recognition of US citizenship for children born on American soil to parents who are in the country illegally or on temporary visas unless one parent is a US citizen or lawful permanent resident.

It states that children born under these circumstances will not be eligible for US citizenship, including passports, starting 30 days from its signing.

The order, which contradicts a long-standing legal consensus that the 14th Amendment of the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship, has drawn immediate backlash.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), several of its state chapters, and other organisations have filed a 17-page lawsuit in federal court in New Hampshire on behalf of immigration rights groups, arguing the order is unconstitutional and illegal.

“For plaintiffs — organisations with members impacted by the order — and for families across the country, this order seeks to strip from their children the ‘priceless treasure’ of citizenship, threatening them with a lifetime of exclusion and fear of deportation from the only country they have ever known,” the lawsuit states.

“But that is illegal. The Constitution and Congress — not President Trump — dictate who is entitled to full membership in American society.”

The lawsuit seeks to have the court declare the executive order unlawful and issue both temporary and permanent injunctions to block its enforcement.

Trump’s order argues that the federal government should not “issue documents recognising United States citizenship” to children born on US soil to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily in the country. It specifies that the policy will apply to children born 30 days after the order’s signing.

The ACLU’s lawsuit warns that the order could render affected children stateless and create widespread fear and uncertainty. Attorneys for the coalition pointed out that some of the immigration groups’ members are currently expecting children who could be impacted by the order.

The move aligns with Trump’s immigration agenda but faces significant legal hurdles, as the 14th Amendment explicitly states, “All persons born or naturalised in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”

The battle over the order is expected to escalate to higher courts, potentially reaching the Supreme Court.

IANS

 

Telangana caste survey stirs hornet’s nest

Hyderabad: The Congress government in Telangana appears to have stirred a hornet's nest with the party coming under flak from not just the opposition parties and some caste groups but...

Delhi polls: How constituencies with Jat voters ditched Kejriwal-led AAP

New Delhi: As Parvesh Singh Verma, BJP’s Jat leader, dealt a crushing blow to AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the Assembly elections, the development prompted the poll watchers to...

After defeat in Delhi Assembly polls, AAP may face bigger BJP challenge in MCD

New Delhi: The AAP’s decisive defeat in the Delhi Assembly election on Saturday is likely to impact its dominance in the Municipal Corporation in Delhi (MCD) where two of its...

Continued clashes in Congo’s South Kivu trigger mass displacement: UN

United Nations: With hostilities subsiding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s occupied Goma City in North Kivu province, UN humanitarians said that violence in South Kivu province is...

Indian stock market continues to assess 2 big policy moves to boost economy

Mumbai: The stock market saw two major policy moves this week that could significantly impact India's economic trajectory — the Union Budget 2025, which introduced tax cuts to boost consumption...

‘PM Modi’s Feb 12-13 US visit valuable opportunity to engage Trump administration on all areas of mutual interest’

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be among the first few world leaders to visit the United States following the start of US President Donald Trump's second term in...

Insult to humanity: DK Shivakumar condemns ‘shackling’ of Indian deportees by US

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Friday criticised the "shackling" of Indian deportees by the US, saying it is an insult to humanity. Talking to the media...

RBI gives go-ahead for forward contracts in Govt securities

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank Governor announced on Friday that the RBI will be introducing forward contracts in Government securities for which the directions will be issued shortly. “We have been...

Iranian President Pezeshkian calls for OPEC unity to prevent US from pressuring members

Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged the members of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to unite and consistently prevent the United States from pressuring any of...

UN chief speaks out against ‘ethnic cleansing’ in context of Trump plan to clear Gaza

United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has spoken out against "ethnic cleansing" in Gaza after US President Donald Trump suggested ousting Palestinians living there to neighbouring countries. "It is...

Los Angeles wildfires cost up to $164 billion in property and capital losses: Report

Los Angeles: The two largest wildfires that recently ravaged Los Angeles County may have caused total property and capital losses of as much as 164 billion US dollars, according to...

Calling it ‘anti-American’, Trump calls for reviewing UN funding

United Nations: US President Donald Trump has ordered a review of the country's role in the United Nations and its funding while reaffirming that it would neither participate in the...

Read Previous

Will use US oil reserves to assert power globally, says Trump

Read Next

Trump undoes Obama’s order; renames North America’s tallest peak

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com