A bid to block Trump's cancellation of birthright citizenship is in federal court

The Independent

The Independent

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On Tuesday, attorneys general from 18 states filed a lawsuit to prevent President Donald Trump from terminating a longstanding immigration policy known as birthright citizenship, which ensures that children born in the U.S. are citizens regardless of their parents' status.
Newsweek
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong details the “chaos” that taking away birthright citizenship could cause and explains what he hopes the lawsuits will accomplish.
NBC News
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Over 20 states, led by New Jersey, along with civil rights groups, have filed lawsuits, calling the order an "unprecedented assault" on American constitutional rights.
Hindustan Times
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One of the many executive orders Trump signed soon after returning to the White House sought to deny citizenship not only to the babies of illegal or undocumented immigrants but also to the children of people studying or working in the United States.
Deccan Herald

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