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POLITICSAug 13 · 01:45 UTCWISCONSIN EXAMINERAriana Figueroa

Legal groups ask court to restore block on Trump order on birthright citizenship

The American Civil Liberties Union petitioned a federal court in New Hampshire to reaffirm that Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, as it allegedly violates the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The attempted orders sought to expand exemptions and end 'birth tourism,' but legal groups argue they conflict with previous Supreme Court rulings establishing birthright citizenship.

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