Investing.com — New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced a challenge against President Donald Trump’s Executive Order that seeks to end birthright citizenship. Joined by a coalition of 18 states and the City of San Francisco, the group asserts that the order, which aims to alter the constitutional right of citizenship for children born in the United States, is unlawful.
The coalition, led by Attorney General James, has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The lawsuit aims to halt the President’s action, citing it as a violation of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and a potential harm to American children.
Attorney General James stated that birthright citizenship, established by the 14th Amendment and born out of the post-Civil War era, is a fundamental right and a cornerstone of the nation’s commitment to justice. The coalition is seeking to invalidate the Executive…
