UPDATE: Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Sparks Legal Battle

    POTUS, Ronald Trump


On January 20, 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship for children of non-citizen parents born in the United States. This unprecedented move challenges the 14th Amendment, which has long guaranteed citizenship to all individuals born on U.S. soil.

In response, 18 Democratic-led states, along with the District of Columbia and San Francisco, filed a lawsuit arguing that the executive order is unconstitutional and exceeds presidential authority. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other civil rights groups have also joined the fight, citing violations of fundamental rights.

Legal experts widely view this order as a direct attack on the Supreme Court’s 1898 ruling in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, which affirmed birthright citizenship. Critics warn that this policy, if enforced, could disproportionately harm immigrant communities, including Nigerians and other Africans who rely on these protections for their children.

As the legal battle unfolds, the nation awaits a definitive ruling on whether this executive order will stand or if it marks an unconstitutional overreach of presidential power.


References

“States sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship,” AP News.


“Trump Tries to End Birthright Citizenship with Executive Order,” People.


“The single most unconstitutional thing Trump did yesterday, explained,” Vox.

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