Trump’s Controversial Citizenship Order Sparks Multi-State Lawsuit

SEAToday.com, Jakarta – The number of U.S. states opposing President Donald Trump’s executive order to revoke birthright citizenship continues to rise, now reaching 22 states.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced that the state is leading a multi-state lawsuit challenging the order. Brown emphasized that Trump's move is considered unconstitutional and could strip citizenship from thousands of babies born in the U.S. each year.

The lawsuit is backed by states such as Oregon, Arizona, and Illinois. The plaintiffs argue that Trump does not have the authority to override the Constitution, which explicitly guarantees citizenship to those born on U.S. soil.

Earlier, New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin revealed that 18 states, along with the District of Columbia and the City of San Francisco, had already filed a similar lawsuit in Massachusetts. They claim Trump's policy blatantly violates the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Trump, who was inaugurated as the 47th U.S. president on Monday (20/1), has signed a series of executive orders that have sparked controversy both domestically and internationally. Some of the contentious policies include renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, recognizing only male and female genders, and withdrawing the U.S. from the WHO and the Paris Climate Agreement.