After the oath taking ceremony, Donald Trump reached the Oval Office and signed multiple executive orders. He cancelled a total of 78 decisions of the Biden government.
He said that first of all he will cancel those 80 decisions implemented in the Biden administration as they are becoming an obstacle in the development of America.
President Donald Trump signed an order to end the birthright citizenship in the United States, following this, a coalition of civil rights and immigration groups filed a lawsuit against the move.
This executive order directs federal agencies to deny recognition of US citizenship for children born on American soil to parents who are living in the country illegally or on temporary visas unless one parent is US citizen or lawful permanent resident.
This order states that children born under these circumstances will not be eligible for US citizenship, including passports.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other organisations have filed a 17-page lawsuit in federal court in New Hampshire on behalf of immigration rights groups, arguing that this executive order is unconstitutional and illegal.
The lawsuit states, “For plaintiffs, organisations with members impacted by the order and for families across the country, this order seeks to strip from their children the 'priceless treasure' of citizenship, threatening them with a lifetime of exclusion and fear of deportation from the only country they have ever known. But that is illegal. The Constitution and Congress not President Trump, dictate who is entitled to full membership in American society.”
The lawsuit urges the court to declare the executive order unlawful and issue both temporary and permanent injunctions to block its enforcement.
The ACLU's lawsuit states that this executive order could create widespread fear and uncertainty. Attorneys for the coalition mentioned that some of the immigration groups' members are expecting children and they can get impacted by the order.
The 14th Amendment explicitly states, “All persons born or naturalised in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” This battle over the order is expected to escalate to higher courts and potentially reach the Supreme Court as well.