Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 24 attorneys general on Apr. 1 in releasing a statement regarding the Barbara v. Trump case, which challenges President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to immigrant parents. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in this case.
The outcome of this case could affect many families across the country and has implications for how the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is interpreted regarding citizenship rights.
Raoul said, “The president’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes and the rule that has governed our nation for more than 150 years. We were proud to lead the fight against this unlawful order, and grateful for the injunctions we obtained that prevented this action from ever taking effect. We are optimistic the U.S. Supreme Court will agree with every judge to consider this executive order on the merits and hold that it violates this fundamental constitutional right.”
Other attorneys general joining Raoul include representatives from Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
The Illinois Attorney General’s office has advocated for vulnerable groups such as workers and immigrants according to its official website. It handles thousands of consumer complaints each year according to its official website and aims to protect consumers while promoting safer communities as well as advocating for environmental causes and rights issues according to its official website. The office extends advocacy efforts throughout Illinois according to its official website, partners with law enforcement agencies in support of crime victims while promoting open government according to its official website, and offers services such as filing complaints related to consumer fraud or civil rights matters according to its official website.
As arguments proceed before the Supreme Court in Barbara v. Trump concerning birthright citizenship policy changes proposed by executive order during President Trump’s administration—many observers are watching closely given potential long-term effects on constitutional interpretation.
