Attorney General Neronha applauds birthright Court decision

Published on Thursday, February 13, 2025

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement following a preliminary injunction being granted by a federal judge against President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order terminating birthright citizenship.

“Executive powers are not, and never have been, limitless. Today’s preliminary injunction reaffirms what Americans know to be true: we are a country guided by the rule of law, and no President can unilaterally rewrite the Constitution.

“This President and his allies have been planning for this moment, but so have we. Attorneys general in states across this great nation, along with our talented staffs, saw the potential for harm should President Trump be re-elected, and we have been planning accordingly. Since the President’s inauguration, we have seen an unprecedented attack on the Constitution, democracy, and American norms and values. His barrage of unconstitutional executive orders is meant to inspire fear, chaos, and eventually compliance. We may not be able to quell the fear and chaos, but we certainly have a say in whether we comply with illegal policies and dangerous rhetoric.

“Today’s injunction is reason to be hopeful. American children born in this country should not and cannot be deprived of their constitutional rights under the Fourteenth Amendment – and today we delivered for them. This is not yet over, far from it. But we will continue to fight every single step of the way.”

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