18 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit to block President Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship
The ACLU filed a separate lawsuit against the order
The legal challenges argue the order violates the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States"
New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin and California AG Rob Bonta strongly opposed the order, with Bonta calling it "a terrifying tone to set for his second term"
Trump claimed the US is the only country with birthright citizenship, though the article notes many other nations including Canada and Mexico have similar policies
The order interprets the 14th Amendment as excluding children born to parents who are "unlawfully present" or have "temporary" status
Even supporters of limiting birthright citizenship, like FAIR and CIS, predict the Supreme Court will likely overturn the order
Some conservatives view the order as starting a national conversation that could lead to a constitutional amendment
Democratic leaders, including the governors of California and New York, have expressed opposition
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