Attorney General Kris Mayes has made an announcement today, stating that she is joining a multistate federal lawsuit. The lawsuit aims to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order, which seeks to put an end to birthright citizenship.
Attorney General Mayes emphasized that no executive order can override the United States Constitution and the longstanding legal principles established over 150 years. He firmly stated that President Trump’s desire to revert to a time when not all American citizens were treated equally under the law will not be tolerated. Attorney General Mayes expressed pride in standing alongside other attorneys general to safeguard the Constitutional rights that countless American patriots have fought for and made the ultimate sacrifice to protect.
A lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, with the participation of Washington, Oregon, and Illinois. The complaint argues that President Trump’s executive order to abolish birthright citizenship in the United States goes against the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the federal Immigration and Nationality Act.
The number of states involved in the lawsuit has now grown to almost twenty.
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution declares that individuals who are born or naturalized in the United States, and are subject to its jurisdiction, are granted citizenship of the United States.
According to the Immigration and Nationality Act, an individual who is born in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction is considered a national and a citizen of the United States from birth.
According to Attorney General Mayes, if the order is allowed to stand, it would result in the loss of full and fair participation in American society as citizens for thousands of newborns and children in Arizona. This is in direct contradiction to the Constitution’s guarantee of their citizenship.
“Birthright citizenship has played a crucial role in transforming America into a diverse and thriving nation,” Attorney General Mayes emphasized. “It has been instrumental in shaping our country into a strong, prosperous, and remarkable nation that it is today.”
According to Mayes, the federal order will have a devastating impact on the people of Arizona, especially the most vulnerable children in the state. He believes that the Department of Child Safety will face significant challenges in finding suitable placements for children in its custody among extended family members. The Department gives priority to kinship placements because it believes that placing abandoned, neglected, or abused children with their relatives can minimize trauma and lead to better outcomes for the children.