They said this executive power would disenfranchise more than 150000 newborn children each year. They also described this order as modern version of Dread-Scott decision of SCOTUS.
> “President Trump and the federal government now seek to impose a modern version of Dred Scott. But nothing in the Constitution grants the President, federal agencies, or anyone else authority to impose conditions on the grant of citizenship to individuals born in the United States”.
There are also *additional 18 states* that are involved; New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New york, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin.
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Birthright citizenship has no unfortunately mention in the constitution, see i checked
>The citizenship of the Russian Federation shall be acquired: a) By birth; b) Through conferment of nationality of the Russian Federation; c) Through restoration of citizenship of the Russian Federation; d) Or otherwise according to this Federal Law or an international treaty of the Russian Federation.
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The Supreme Court is sure to protect human rights!
Attorney generals of **Arizona**, **Washington**, **Oregon** and **Illinois** sued Trump over the [Executive order](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship/) that put and end into birthlight citizenship.
They said this executive power would disenfranchise more than 150000 newborn children each year. They also described this order as modern version of Dread-Scott decision of SCOTUS.
> “President Trump and the federal government now seek to impose a modern version of Dred Scott. But nothing in the Constitution grants the President, federal agencies, or anyone else authority to impose conditions on the grant of citizenship to individuals born in the United States”.
There are also *additional 18 states* that are involved; New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New york, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin.
Birthright citizenship has no unfortunately mention in the constitution, see i checked
>The citizenship of the Russian Federation shall be acquired: a) By birth; b) Through conferment of nationality of the Russian Federation; c) Through restoration of citizenship of the Russian Federation; d) Or otherwise according to this Federal Law or an international treaty of the Russian Federation.