ACLU Celebrates Legal Victory Over Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is celebrating a significant legal triumph following a recent court ruling. Executive Director Athar Haseebullah expressed the organization’s determination in a written statement, emphasizing, “Wins like this are hard to come by, but the ACLU was made to fight.”
Haseebullah further asserted the ACLU’s commitment to safeguarding constitutional rights, stating, “[The ACLU] will not allow any politician to simply erode our constitutional rights via executive order…”
Support for the court’s decision was echoed by Nevada senators. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez-Masto both released statements commending the outcome. Cortez-Masto reinforced the constitutional foundation of the issue, declaring, “There is no question – birthright citizenship has been and will continue to be a part of our Constitution.”
The ruling marks a setback for the president, who had initiated an executive order at the onset of his second term with the intent of altering the birthright citizenship law.
