Democratic states take Trump's measure on nationality by birth to court

Democratic states bring to justice President Donald Trump's measure to reverse birthright citizenship in the United States.

Democrat-led states and civil rights groups have filed the first lawsuits challenging the executive orders that US President Donald Trump signed after taking officeincluding one that seeks to reverse birthright citizenship in the United States.

A coalition of 18 Democratic-led states, along with the District of Columbia and the city of San Francisco, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court in Boston arguing that the Republican president's attempt to end birthright citizenship It is a flagrant violation of the United States Constitution.

The lawsuit followed a pair of similar cases filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, immigrant organizations and an expectant mother in the hours after Trump signed the executive order, marking the first major litigation challenging parts of his agenda since he took office. the position on Monday.

“State attorneys general have been preparing for unlawful actions like this, and today's immediate lawsuit sends a clear message to the Trump Administration that we will defend our residents and their basic constitutional rights,” said New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, in a statement.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The lawsuits, which were filed in federal courts in Boston and Concord, New Hampshire, target a centerpiece of Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown, a measure that orders federal agencies not to recognize U.S. citizenship in children born in the United States of mothers who are in the country illegally or temporarily present, such as visa holders, and whose fathers are not citizens or lawful permanent residents.

More lawsuits are expected from Democratic-led states and advocacy groups challenging other aspects of Trump's agenda, with cases already filed challenging the Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk and an order the Republican signed weakening labor protections for public officials.