US EditionTrump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship would overturn more than a century of precedent
- President Donald Trump issued an executive order to end birthright citizenship, challenging over a century of legal precedent, but a federal judge temporarily blocked it after 22 states filed a legal challenge.
- The Justice Department used Native American citizenship status as a legal analogy to support Trump's order in court, referencing an 1884 case.
- Trump's order could expand immigration arrests in sensitive locations like schools, raising concerns in New Mexico, where citizenship was granted to residents of Mexican descent in 1848.
- Critics, including professors and community leaders, argue that Trump's order reflects xenophobia and could affect all immigrants, regardless of their legal status.
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Fact Check: Does Trump's Citizenship Order Specifically Targets Indians?
Shortly after his swearing-in as the United States President, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order cancelling the provision of 'citizenship by birth'. Soon after, several social media users claimed that the executive order specifically targeted Indians, and "children born to Indian couples will not be eligible for automatic USA's citizenship". However, an investigation by the PTI Fact Check Desk found the posts to be misleading. The executive …
Santa Clara County joins California in suing Trump over birthright citizenship order
Santa Clara County has joined more than 20 states, including California, in suing President Donald Trump to block an executive order that would end birthright citizenship for children born to parents who are not citizens or are living in the country illegally. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in San Jose on Thursday, comes days after a federal judge in Seattle issued a 14-day temporary restraining order to prevent the executive orde…
Santa Clara County files lawsuit to block President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order
Santa Clara County is joining the number of lawsuits filed against President Donald Trump and his administration over the executive orders to end birthright citizenship.
Bay Area county sues to block Trump effort to end birthright citizenship
(KRON) -- A Bay Area county is pushing back against President Donald Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship through an executive order. On Thursday, the County of Santa Clara filed a lawsuit to Trump's executive order, which has been widely branded as unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in San Jose and, according to the county, "details the profound impacts that Trump's order would have on the county and its ability …
Harris County elected officials join fight against Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship
Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee joined dozens of local government officials from several different states in signing an amicus brief filed this week in a Massachusetts federal court, arguing that President Donald Trump's executive order violates the U.S. Constitution.
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