The President of the United Nations, Donald Trump has been sued by immigration advocates following his move to end automatic citizenship for children born in the United States.
Trump had earlier signed an executive order at the White House aimed at ending the longstanding policy of birthright citizenship
The order, which is set to take effect in 30 days, challenges more than a century of US policy and court interpretations of the Constitution.
According to a Bloomberg report, immigration advocates swiftly filed a lawsuit in New Hampshire on Monday evening, shortly after the order was signed.
During a briefing on Monday, Trump reiterated his commitment to the controversial policy change.
“The federal government will not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens born in the United States. We are also going to enhance vetting and screening of illegal aliens,” he said.
Ending birthright citizenship has been a cornerstone of Trump’s Agenda47 policy platform, with the campaign promising to clarify the Constitution’s 14th Amendment.
The campaign emphasised that citizenship should apply “only to those both born in AND ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United States.”
To defend the policy, the Justice Department will need to convince courts to adopt a narrower interpretation of the Constitution, which some conservative legal scholars advocate.
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