States United Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Striking Down President Trump’s Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Decision Reaffirms 14th Amendment Protections; Stops Harm to States from Executive Overreach
WASHINGTON — The States United Democracy Center released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Barbara. The decision strikes down President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order on birthright citizenship, reaffirming the right of American citizenship to babies born in the U.S.
Joanna Lydgate, CEO of the States United Democracy Center:
“Today, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed what has been true for more than 150 years: The 14th Amendment of the Constitution guarantees U.S. citizenship to children born on American soil.
The nation’s high court blocked yet another astounding attempt by President Trump to use executive authority that he doesn’t have. His effort to override the Constitution would have shattered legal precedent and had a devastating impact on the states’ ability to serve their residents.
Birthright citizenship is the law of the land. The president’s executive order was unconstitutional, plain and simple.”
An overview of President Trump’s unprecedented use of executive orders in his second term is available here.
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About the States United Democracy Center
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