As Birthright Citizenship Case Hearing Begins, Rosen Urges Supreme Court to Declare Trump Executive Order Unconstitutional

Senator Rosen HasIntroducedLegislation To Block The Implementation Of The Trump Executive Order
WASHINGTON, DC –Today, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in theTrump vs. Barbaracase, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) issued a statement urging the Supreme Court to protect birthright citizenship and strike down Donald Trump’s unconstitutional attempts to take it away.
“The U.S. Constitution is clear: children born in the United States are citizens,”said Senator Rosen. “It is critical that the Supreme Court upholds the Constitution and puts an end to Donald Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to revoke citizenship from children born in the United States.”
Senator Rosen has led Congressional efforts to protect citizenship for children born in the U.S. In February, Senator Rosen led anamicus briefinTrump vs. Barbara,demanding the protection of birthright citizenship. Last year, sheintroduced a billto block implementation of Trump’s Executive Order attempting to revoke automatic citizenship for children born in the United States. Senator Rosen has consistentlyspoken outagainst harmful court decisions allowing unconstitutional actions, such as this Executive Order, to go into effect.
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