Twenty-four attorneys general released a joint statement on Apr. 1 regarding the oral argument in the Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara, addressing the President’s executive order on birthright citizenship.
The statement highlights concerns about the constitutionality of the executive order, which seeks to redefine birthright citizenship in the United States. The attorneys general said they led efforts to challenge what they call an unlawful action and secured injunctions that prevented it from taking effect.
“The President’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation for more than 150 years. We were proud to lead the fight against this unlawful order, and grateful for the injunctions we obtained that prevented this action from ever taking effect. We are optimistic the U.S. Supreme Court will agree with every judge to consider this executive order on the merits and hold that it violates this fundamental constitutional right.”
The attorneys general believe their legal actions have played a key role in upholding longstanding interpretations of constitutional rights related to citizenship.
They expressed hope that the Supreme Court will affirm previous rulings by lower courts and maintain protections established over a century ago.
