A federal judge in Boston has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of parents in the U.S. illegally, marking the fourth judge to do so. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that the Constitution grants birthright citizenship broadly, opposing the president’s order. This decision follows similar rulings in New Hampshire, Seattle, and Maryland.
The case in Boston was filed by 18 Democratic attorneys general, with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell leading the charge. Campbell stated that Trump cannot act above the law and today’s injunction sends a clear message that he cannot rewrite the Constitution with a pen stroke. The attorneys general stressed that they are fighting to protect the constitutional rights of American children.
The ruling was praised by critics of the executive order, who argue that the Trump administration is attempting to ignore the Constitution by changing it with an executive order. The judges in Boston, New Hampshire, Seattle, and Maryland have all sided with plaintiffs challenging the birthright citizenship order.
The fight to protect birthright citizenship is far from over, as the attorneys general vow to continue pushing back against Trump’s attempts to undermine the Constitution. The legal battle is ongoing, with a focus on upholding the Fourteenth Amendment rights of all Americans.
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