Attor\u00adney Gen\u00ader\u00adal Tong Sues to Block Uncon\u00adsti\u00adtu\u00adtion\u00adal Attack on Birthright Cit\u00adi\u00adzen\u00adship<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nPrecipitating Event<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\nPres\u00adi\u00addent Don\u00adald Trump signed Exec\u00adu\u00adtive Order (E.O.) 14160<\/a> on Jan. 20, 2025, the first day of his sec\u00adond pres\u00adi\u00adden\u00adtial term on with the inten\u00adtion of end\u00ading birthright cit\u00adi\u00adzen\u00adship in the U.S. This right has been enshrined in the Con\u00adsti\u00adtu\u00adtion since the the adop\u00adtion of the 14th Amend\u00adment. Accord\u00ading to the EO, \u201cthe Four\u00adteenth Amend\u00adment has nev\u00ader been inter\u00adpret\u00aded to extend cit\u00adi\u00adzen\u00adship uni\u00adver\u00adsal\u00adly to every\u00adone born with\u00adin the Unit\u00aded States. The Four\u00adteenth Amend\u00adment has always exclud\u00aded from birthright cit\u00adi\u00adzen\u00adship per\u00adsons who were born in the Unit\u00aded States but not \u2018sub\u00adject to the juris\u00addic\u00adtion there\u00adof\u2019.\u201d The order stat\u00aded that the fed\u00ader\u00adal gov\u00adern\u00adment would no longer rec\u00adog\u00adnize the cit\u00adi\u00adzen\u00adship of those born in the coun\u00adtry to nonci\u00adt\u00adi\u00adzen par\u00adents 30 days after the order was issued on Feb. 19, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGeneral Overview<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAccord\u00ading to the press release from Jan. 21, 2025, \u201c\u2026Attor\u00adney Gen\u00ader\u00adal William Tong and the attor\u00adneys gen\u00ader\u00adal of 17 oth\u00ader states, the Dis\u00adtrict of Colum\u00adbia and the City of San Fran\u00adcis\u00adco sued Pres\u00adi\u00addent Don\u00adald Trump in the U.S. Dis\u00adtrict Court for the Dis\u00adtrict of Mass\u00ada\u00adchu\u00adsetts, chal\u00adleng\u00ading the law\u00adless exec\u00adu\u00adtive order end\u00ading birthright cit\u00adi\u00adzen\u00adship, evis\u00adcer\u00adat\u00ading clear con\u00adsti\u00adtu\u00adtion\u00adal rights to which all chil\u00addren born in the U.S. are enti\u00adtled.\u201cThe plain\u00adtiffs claimed the EO vio\u00adlates the 14th Amend\u00adment of the Con\u00adsti\u00adtu\u00adtion and Sec\u00adtion 1401 of the Immi\u00adgra\u00adtion and Nation\u00adal\u00adi\u00adty Act of 1952, which states \u201cperson(s) born in the Unit\u00aded States, and sub\u00adject to the juris\u00addic\u00adtion there\u00adof shall be nation\u00adals and cit\u00adi\u00adzens of the Unit\u00aded States at birth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nConnecticut Nexus<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAccord\u00ading to the press release, if upheld, 7,400 babies born each year in Con\u00adnecti\u00adcut would no longer be cit\u00adi\u00adzens if born here to nonci\u00adt\u00adi\u00adzen par\u00adents.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDate of filing:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJan. 21, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\nCase #<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n1:25-cv-10139<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nCase Title:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nState of New Jer\u00adsey et al v. Trump et al<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlaintiffs<\/strong>: 18 states, D.C. and San Francisco<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEW JERSEY;<\/li>\n\n\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF COLORADO;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF CONNECTICUT;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF DELAWARE;<\/li>\n\n\n\nDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF HAWAI\u2018I;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF MAINE;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF MARYLAND;<\/li>\n\n\n\nATTORNEY GENERAL DANA NESSEL FOR THE PEOPLE OF MICHIGAN;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF MINNESOTA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEVADA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEW MEXICO;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEW YORK;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF RHODE ISLAND;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF VERMONT;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF WISCONSIN;<\/li>\n\n\n\nCITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nDefendants<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nDONALD J. 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Pres\u00adi\u00addent Don\u00adald Trump signed Exec\u00adu\u00adtive Order (E.O.) 14160<\/a> on Jan. 20, 2025, the first day of his sec\u00adond pres\u00adi\u00adden\u00adtial term on with the inten\u00adtion of end\u00ading birthright cit\u00adi\u00adzen\u00adship in the U.S. This right has been enshrined in the Con\u00adsti\u00adtu\u00adtion since the the adop\u00adtion of the 14th Amend\u00adment. Accord\u00ading to the EO, \u201cthe Four\u00adteenth Amend\u00adment has nev\u00ader been inter\u00adpret\u00aded to extend cit\u00adi\u00adzen\u00adship uni\u00adver\u00adsal\u00adly to every\u00adone born with\u00adin the Unit\u00aded States. The Four\u00adteenth Amend\u00adment has always exclud\u00aded from birthright cit\u00adi\u00adzen\u00adship per\u00adsons who were born in the Unit\u00aded States but not \u2018sub\u00adject to the juris\u00addic\u00adtion there\u00adof\u2019.\u201d The order stat\u00aded that the fed\u00ader\u00adal gov\u00adern\u00adment would no longer rec\u00adog\u00adnize the cit\u00adi\u00adzen\u00adship of those born in the coun\u00adtry to nonci\u00adt\u00adi\u00adzen par\u00adents 30 days after the order was issued on Feb. 19, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGeneral Overview<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAccord\u00ading to the press release from Jan. 21, 2025, \u201c\u2026Attor\u00adney Gen\u00ader\u00adal William Tong and the attor\u00adneys gen\u00ader\u00adal of 17 oth\u00ader states, the Dis\u00adtrict of Colum\u00adbia and the City of San Fran\u00adcis\u00adco sued Pres\u00adi\u00addent Don\u00adald Trump in the U.S. Dis\u00adtrict Court for the Dis\u00adtrict of Mass\u00ada\u00adchu\u00adsetts, chal\u00adleng\u00ading the law\u00adless exec\u00adu\u00adtive order end\u00ading birthright cit\u00adi\u00adzen\u00adship, evis\u00adcer\u00adat\u00ading clear con\u00adsti\u00adtu\u00adtion\u00adal rights to which all chil\u00addren born in the U.S. are enti\u00adtled.\u201cThe plain\u00adtiffs claimed the EO vio\u00adlates the 14th Amend\u00adment of the Con\u00adsti\u00adtu\u00adtion and Sec\u00adtion 1401 of the Immi\u00adgra\u00adtion and Nation\u00adal\u00adi\u00adty Act of 1952, which states \u201cperson(s) born in the Unit\u00aded States, and sub\u00adject to the juris\u00addic\u00adtion there\u00adof shall be nation\u00adals and cit\u00adi\u00adzens of the Unit\u00aded States at birth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nConnecticut Nexus<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAccord\u00ading to the press release, if upheld, 7,400 babies born each year in Con\u00adnecti\u00adcut would no longer be cit\u00adi\u00adzens if born here to nonci\u00adt\u00adi\u00adzen par\u00adents.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDate of filing:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJan. 21, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\nCase #<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n1:25-cv-10139<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nCase Title:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nState of New Jer\u00adsey et al v. Trump et al<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlaintiffs<\/strong>: 18 states, D.C. and San Francisco<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEW JERSEY;<\/li>\n\n\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF COLORADO;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF CONNECTICUT;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF DELAWARE;<\/li>\n\n\n\nDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF HAWAI\u2018I;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF MAINE;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF MARYLAND;<\/li>\n\n\n\nATTORNEY GENERAL DANA NESSEL FOR THE PEOPLE OF MICHIGAN;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF MINNESOTA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEVADA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEW MEXICO;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEW YORK;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF RHODE ISLAND;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF VERMONT;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF WISCONSIN;<\/li>\n\n\n\nCITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nDefendants<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nDONALD J. 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Accord\u00ading to the press release from Jan. 21, 2025, \u201c\u2026Attor\u00adney Gen\u00ader\u00adal William Tong and the attor\u00adneys gen\u00ader\u00adal of 17 oth\u00ader states, the Dis\u00adtrict of Colum\u00adbia and the City of San Fran\u00adcis\u00adco sued Pres\u00adi\u00addent Don\u00adald Trump in the U.S. Dis\u00adtrict Court for the Dis\u00adtrict of Mass\u00ada\u00adchu\u00adsetts, chal\u00adleng\u00ading the law\u00adless exec\u00adu\u00adtive order end\u00ading birthright cit\u00adi\u00adzen\u00adship, evis\u00adcer\u00adat\u00ading clear con\u00adsti\u00adtu\u00adtion\u00adal rights to which all chil\u00addren born in the U.S. are enti\u00adtled.\u201cThe plain\u00adtiffs claimed the EO vio\u00adlates the 14th Amend\u00adment of the Con\u00adsti\u00adtu\u00adtion and Sec\u00adtion 1401 of the Immi\u00adgra\u00adtion and Nation\u00adal\u00adi\u00adty Act of 1952, which states \u201cperson(s) born in the Unit\u00aded States, and sub\u00adject to the juris\u00addic\u00adtion there\u00adof shall be nation\u00adals and cit\u00adi\u00adzens of the Unit\u00aded States at birth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Accord\u00ading to the press release, if upheld, 7,400 babies born each year in Con\u00adnecti\u00adcut would no longer be cit\u00adi\u00adzens if born here to nonci\u00adt\u00adi\u00adzen par\u00adents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jan. 21, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1:25-cv-10139<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nCase Title:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nState of New Jer\u00adsey et al v. Trump et al<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlaintiffs<\/strong>: 18 states, D.C. and San Francisco<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEW JERSEY;<\/li>\n\n\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF COLORADO;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF CONNECTICUT;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF DELAWARE;<\/li>\n\n\n\nDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF HAWAI\u2018I;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF MAINE;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF MARYLAND;<\/li>\n\n\n\nATTORNEY GENERAL DANA NESSEL FOR THE PEOPLE OF MICHIGAN;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF MINNESOTA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEVADA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEW MEXICO;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEW YORK;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF RHODE ISLAND;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF VERMONT;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF WISCONSIN;<\/li>\n\n\n\nCITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nDefendants<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nDONALD J. 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State of New Jer\u00adsey et al v. Trump et al<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlaintiffs<\/strong>: 18 states, D.C. and San Francisco<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEW JERSEY;<\/li>\n\n\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF COLORADO;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF CONNECTICUT;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF DELAWARE;<\/li>\n\n\n\nDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF HAWAI\u2018I;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF MAINE;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF MARYLAND;<\/li>\n\n\n\nATTORNEY GENERAL DANA NESSEL FOR THE PEOPLE OF MICHIGAN;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF MINNESOTA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEVADA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEW MEXICO;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NEW YORK;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF RHODE ISLAND;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF VERMONT;<\/li>\n\n\n\nSTATE OF WISCONSIN;<\/li>\n\n\n\nCITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nDefendants<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nDONALD J. 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