Volunteers with the ACLU, joined by immigrant rights organizations like CASA and the League of United Latin American Citizens, handed out fliers that read “protect birthright citizenship” and “14th Amendment.”
The Supreme Court will weigh and hear arguments on whether Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily.
Judge Joseph LaPlante announced his decision after an hour-long hearing and said a written order will follow. The order will include a seven-day stay to allow for appeal.
IPM’s Stephanie Mosqueda spoke with Fred Tsao, policy director for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Services.
A nonprofit that supports immigrant rights in Central Illinois is urging immigrant families not to panic following Friday‘s U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
The majority opinion, written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, didn’t rule on whether President Trump’s executive order violates the 14th Amendment or the Nationality Act. Instead, it focused on whether federal courts have the power to issue nationwide blocks.
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s lawsuit claims President Trump’s executive order is unconstitutional.