Hayes Issues Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship

WASHINGTON, DC. – Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) issued the below statement following the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to put new limits on nationwide injunctions. “The decision of the Supreme Court to limit nationwide injunctions sets dangerous precedent and weakens the power of federal judges. This is a direct outcome of an administration obsessed with ending birthright citizenship by upending the Fourteenth Amendment. President Trump has already signaled his intent to use this ruling to further his discriminatory policies, jeopardizing the lives of thousands of Americans while creating widespread instability and uncertainty. This decision will embolden an administration, whose sole intent is to consolidate power and enact executive action outside the bounds of American democracy.” ###