Taking away birthright citizenship is an ‘attack’ on families, Connecticut AG says
President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship is facing legal challenges. 18 states and two cities filed a lawsuit to stop the order. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong details the “chaos” that taking away birthright citizenship could cause and explains what he hopes the lawsuits will accomplish.
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States Sued to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
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Can Trump End Birthright Citizenship? Not Easily.
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Can Trump really end birthright citizenship? The legality of Trump's executive actions
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Trump birthright citizenship executive order expected to face legal challenges
President Donald Trump signed an executive order addressing birthright citizenship on his first day in office, a constitutionally protected right. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos reports on how the ...NBC News - 1d -
ACLU sues over Trump order aimed at ending birthright citizenship
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) late Monday launched a suit challenging an executive order from President Trump seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to ...The Hill - 1d
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