Attorneys general from 22 U.S. states, along with the city of San Francisco and the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit demanding the blocking of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting the right to citizenship, according to the “Adyrna” national portal, citing “Voice of America.”
The executive order, signed by the president on Inauguration Day, stipulates that starting next month, children born in the U.S. to mothers who are in the country illegally or without an immigration visa, and whose fathers are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, will no longer automatically receive U.S. citizenship.
Several non-governmental organizations advocating for migrants’ rights in Massachusetts and New Hampshire also filed lawsuits, claiming that Trump’s order is unconstitutional.
Those reviewing the case noted that approximately 150,000 children are born in the U.S. each year to parents who are not citizens. They warned that if the order is implemented, these children could lose access to medical care and face the risk of deportation.
White House representatives stated that they are prepared for legal proceedings.
When signing the order, President Trump called the automatic right to citizenship “unreasonable.”
“Many foreigners exploit this provision, coming to the U.S. to give birth and secure citizenship for their child,” he said.
