Birthright-Citizenship

Coordinated Constitutional Challenge Filed

| Importance: 9/10

Legal resistance network files simultaneous federal lawsuits in multiple jurisdictions challenging recent executive orders that potentially violate constitutional separation of powers. The ACLU and Protect Democracy lead a coalition challenging executive orders related to voting rights and …

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Trump Signs Unconstitutional Executive Order Challenging Birthright Citizenship

| Importance: 10/10

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order challenging birthright citizenship, targeting children born to non-citizen or undocumented parents. The order, which directly mirrors Project 2025 recommendations, seeks to reinterpret the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause, …

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