Decree that denies citizenship by birth was signed on the first day of Donald Trump’s second term, on January 20
São Paulo, SP (UOL/Folhapress) – US Federal Judge blocked the order of what prohibited citizenship by birth to children of tourists born in the country.
Immigrant rights advocates filed an action for the process to have collective action status – which would allow us to represent all similar babies. The lawsuit was filed a few hours after a decision by the US Supreme Court, which still allows federal judges to block government policies across the country, provided that the case has collective action status.
District Judge Joseph Laplante, from New Hampshire, accepted the request and issued a new court order blocking Trump’s policy across the country. However, he said he would suspend his decision for seven days to allow the Trump government to appeal and issue a written decision by the end of the day.
Judgment contradicts an authorization from the Supreme Court, made on June 26, which allowed the US President to suspend this right. The decision limited the ability of judges to grant broad legal reparation in these cases. Aclu (US Union for Civil Freedoms) and other entities sued the government a few hours after the Supreme Court authorized the Order of Trump. The executive order of US President would come into force on July 27.
Justice Department argued that Trump’s order is in accordance with the Constitution. The authors’ lawyers argued that the court’s decision still allows judges to block Trump’s policies at the national level in collective actions.
Decree that denies citizenship by birth was signed on the first day of Donald Trump’s second term on January 20. He guides federal agencies to refuse to recognize the citizenship of US-born children who do not have at least one parent as a US citizen or legal permanent resident (also called the “Green Card”).
More than 150,000 newborns would have denied citizenship per year due to Trump’s guideline, according to the authors of the action that challenged it. These include democratic attorneys from 22 states, as well as defenders of the rights of pregnant immigrants and immigrants.
Trump celebrated the decision that limited the power of judges
Decision was considered a victory by Trump. “I am grateful,” said the president by explaining that lower courts do not have the right to block actions of the White House. “Our country should be very proud of the Supreme Court today,” he added. Declarations were made during a press conference held on June 27.
President also stated that a decision annulled “the excessive use of national injunctions to interfere with the normal functioning of the executive branch.” “Great, wasn’t it? It was an important decision,” Trump said at the White House.
“Thanks to this decision, we can probably now enter the process to continue these numerous policies and those that have been improperly prohibited throughout the country, including citizenship by birth, the end of the financing of sanctuaries, the suspension of refugee resettlement, the freezing of unnecessary financing, the prohibition that federal taxpayers pay for transgender surgery and many others. Priorities of the American people. We have many of them.
