During the Obama administration, the State Department (run by John Kerry at the time) made it legal for “tourists” to come to the U.S. to give birth, thereby giving their newborns American citizenship and themselves the expedited process of becoming an American citizen afforded to parents of citizens. Illegal immigrants often exploit America’s birthright citizenship to obtain their own legal residence via children born in the U.S., known as “anchor babies.” President Donald Trump issued an executive order to end birthright citizenship for children not born with at least one American parent, and now over 20 Democrat Attorneys-General have sued to keep birthright citizenship. CBS News reports:
A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday to stop President Trump’s executive order that seeks to eliminate birthright citizenship.
Mr. Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on Monday. His executive actions included an order directing the federal government to stop issuing passports, citizenship certificates and other documents to many children born in the U.S. whose mothers are in the country illegally, or for whom neither parent is a legal permanent resident.
The lawsuit by the 18 states, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, claims Mr. Trump’s initiative violates the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which the federal government has long interpreted to mean that those born on American soil are citizens at birth. The cities of San Francisco and Washington, D.C., also joined the suit. The 14th Amendment says: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
The states that joined the suit are:
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- Wisconsin
Action Line: The states suing Trump are a near match for Your Survival Guy’s Escape States. Americans are fleeing most of these states for greener pastures in my Super States. Why do some politicians put their own personal political agendas ahead of those of their constituents? If you live in one of the states putting illegal immigrants ahead of American citizens, ask them why. Click here to subscribe to my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter and be one of the first to receive my 2025 Super States.
