Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Orders Are an ‘Un‑American Attack’
The orders would harm immigrant families and U.S. territories while defying settled constitutional law.
The orders would harm immigrant families and U.S. territories while defying settled constitutional law.
Democracy advocates say the case could strip constitutional protections from millions of U.S.–born children and undermine core principles of equal citizenship.
The executive order does not seek to amend the Constitution or pass new legislation. It attempts to reinterpret existing text to address what its supporters see as an incentive for illegal entry and birth tourism.
“When everything else fails, we come to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court and ask for fairness, we come and ask for justice…”