Twenty-two States Sue to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

The lawsuit to block the president’s executive order is the first salvo in what is likely to be a long-running legal fight over immigration policy.

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22 states sue Trump administration over birthright citizenship order

President Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on Monday.
CBS News - 3h
States sue to block Trump's birthright order

President Trump signed an executive action Monday meant to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. whose parents are unauthorized migrants. More than 20 state attorneys general ...
CBS News - 4h
States Sued to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

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18 states challenge Trump's executive order cutting birthright citizenship

President Trump's bid to cut off birthright citizenship is "flagrantly unlawful," attorneys for 18 states said in a lawsuit challenging the president's executive order.
ABC News - 9h
Democratic attorneys general sue to block Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship

A coalition of Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts seeking to block President Donald Trump's attempt to revoke the right to automatic birthright citizenship.
NBC News - 9h
Democratic AGs sue Trump over birthright citizenship executive order

Twenty-two Democrat-led states and two cities challenged President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship, which on Tuesday kicked off the first legal battles between his new ...
The Hill - 9h
Eighteen Democratic-led states sue over Trump birthright citizenship order

Coalition of states and District of Columbia file lawsuit arguing president’s order is violation of US constitution. US politics live – latest updates What is US birthright citizenship and ...
The Guardian - 10h
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 - 14h
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 ...
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