Eighteen states, the District of Columbia and the city of San Francisco are suing Donald Trump to stop his order unraveling birthright citizenship, in a legal battle that is expected to go to the Supreme Court.
“The president chose to start his second term by knocking down one of our country’s foundational standing rights and disregarding our nation’s founding documents, a terrifying tone to set for the rest of his term,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said at a press conference.
“Make no mistake, we’re a nation of immigrants,” said Bonta, who was born in the Philippines.