It Only Took A Couple Hours For Libs To Sue Trump Over His Immigration Agenda

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) launched a lawsuit against President Donald Trump before the conclusion of his first day in office.

A group of immigrant organizations led by the ACLU sued the Trump administration over an executive order that seeks to withhold birthright citizenship against individuals born on American soil to parents living unlawfully in the country or on certain temporary visas. The lawsuit is likely a preview of the left-wing resistance to come against the Trump administration’s 🛂Immigration agenda, which faced an incredible wave of litigation during the president’s first term.

“Denying citizenship to U.S.-born children is not only unconstitutional — it’s also a reckless and ruthless repudiation of American values,” Anthony Romero, executive director of the ACLU, said in a prepared statement. “Birthright citizenship is part of what makes the United States the strong and dynamic nation that it is.”

“We will not let this attack on newborns and future generations of Americans go unchallenged,” Romero continued. “The Trump administration’s overreach is so egregious that we are confident we will ultimately prevail,” said Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union.”

At the center of the debate is the first sentence in the first section of the 14 Amendment, which states: “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 words “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” have garnered different interpretations over the years.