The article discusses a new executive order signed by Trump that challenges the 14th Amendment's guarantee of citizenship to those born in the U.S. It notes that key state attorneys general, notably from California and New York, plan to contest the order in federal court, asserting that the order undermines constitutional rights. The article references the historical Wong Kim Ark case, which cemented birthright citizenship, and emphasizes how present-day legal battles center on maintaining this established law.
"[Trump] can't do it," Bonta said. "He can't undermine it with executive authority. That is not how the law works. It's a constitutional right."
New York Attorney General Letitia James said in an emailed statement the executive order "is nothing but an attempt to sow division and fear, but we are prepared to fight back with the full force of the law to uphold the integrity of our Constitution."
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