Attorney General Ford Issues Joint Statement with 24 Attorneys General on Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments

Carson City, NV – Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in issuing the following statement regarding oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara before the U.S. Supreme Court:

"The President’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation for more than 150 years. We were proud to lead the fight against this unlawful order, and grateful for the injunctions we obtained that prevented this action from ever taking effect. We are optimistic the U.S. Supreme Court will agree with every judge to consider this executive order on the merits and hold that it violates this fundamental constitutional right.”

Background
Trump v. Barbara is a case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court that challenges a 2025 executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship. The order would deny automatic citizenship to certain children born in the United States based on their parents’ immigration status, raising significant constitutional questions under the 14th Amendment.

The Court’s decision could have far-reaching implications for how citizenship is defined and applied nationwide.

Joining Attorney General Ford in this statement are the attorneys general from Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai'I, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and District of Columbia.

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