America First Legal recently filed two amicus briefs in support of President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants. The firm submitted the briefs on behalf of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and 17 other committee members.
Despite facing opposition from nearly two dozen Democrat-run states and civil rights groups, America First Legal argues that there is a constitutional basis for denying citizenship to illegal migrants who have violated U.S. immigration laws. Trump's executive order, titled 'Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,' emphasizes that citizenship is not automatically granted to individuals born in the U.S. if their parents are unlawfully present or have temporary lawful status.
