Trump, birthright citizenship
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"Stripping birthright citizenship will have deleterious consequences. It will render stateless thousands of children born to immigrants residing in the United States." The post 'Nothing less than the right to have rights': Mothers refashion birthright citizenship lawsuit into class action,
Efforts to redefine the 14th Amendment could leave thousands of children stateless and trigger constitutional battles.
Birthright citizenship remains in effect despite recent court decisions and President Donald Trump's executive order
The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of a pregnant immigrant, undocumented parents, and their U.S.-born children.
Republican U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to End Birthright Citizenship for Children of Illegal Immigrants, Terrorists, and Foreign Spies
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Matt Kuenning, who teaches at Illinois State University and practices law in Champaign, says a New Hampshire judge's ruling to certify a class-action lawsuit will reduce the harm caused by the Trump administration's executive order.