Following President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, 18 Democratic state attorneys general initiated a lawsuit, asserting that the order is unconstitutional. New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin emphasized the importance of birthright citizenship in America and the implications of such an action on immigrant families. The suit includes parties from various states, with significant backing from the ACLU, which decried the order as not just unconstitutional but also contrary to American values. This legal battle aims to uphold the protections enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
What the president did yesterday is unlawful, unconstitutional and it will not stand," New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in an interview with NPR.
Denying citizenship to U.S.-born children is not only unconstitutional it's also a reckless and ruthless repudiation of American values," said Anthony D. Romero, ACLU's executive director.
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