Eighteen states, along with San Francisco and Washington, D.C., have initiated a lawsuit against President Trump to challenge his executive order denying U.S. citizenship to children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants. This legal action asserts that Trump's order is unconstitutional and undermines over a century of legal precedent protected by the 14th Amendment. Attorney General Matthew Platkin emphasizes the limits of presidential power, arguing that the executive cannot unilaterally change constitutional interpretations, highlighting a contentious legal battle ahead regarding immigration policy in America.
"Presidents are powerful, but he is not a king. He cannot rewrite the Constitution with a stroke of the pen." - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin.
"The order would extend even to the children of some mothers in the country legally but temporarily, such as foreign students or tourists." - Overview of the executive order implications.
"Mr. Trump's executive order asserts that the children of such noncitizens are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and thus aren't covered by the 14th Amendment's longstanding constitutional guarantee." - Summary of the order's claims.
"The order flew in the face of more than 100 years of legal precedent, when the courts and the executive branch interpreted the 14th Amendment as guaranteeing citizenship..." - Context of legal precedents.
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