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Va. A.G. Jones Defends Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Defends Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court
Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children and Families Nationwide
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Delivering on another day one priority, Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a multistate coalition defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law.
On his first day in office in 2025, President
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RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Defends Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court
Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children and Families Nationwide
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Delivering on another day one priority, Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a multistate coalition defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law.
On his first day in office in 2025, PresidentTrump issued an executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to immigrant parents, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Section 1401 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Groups of States immediately filed two lawsuits challenging the Order, one in the Western District of Washington and one in the District of Massachusetts. Both suits were successful, repeatedly obtaining nationwide preliminary injunctions that blocked this Executive Order from ever taking effect.
The Supreme Court is now considering the validity of this Order in the context of a challenge brought by a class of children who would lose citizenship under the order, Barbara v. Trump. Amici, including those submitted by 25 Attorneys General, explain why this Executive Order violates the Citizenship Clause, binding Supreme Court precedent, and the INA, and explain how the Order would impose significant harms on States and their residents.
"Birthright citizenship is a core constitutional right, and a cornerstone of American democracy," Attorney General Jones said. "President Trump's executive order is in direct violation of our Constitution, and I am proud to stand with Attorneys General from across the nation to fight back and protect our citizens."
Birthright citizenship dates back centuries--including to pre-Civil War America. Although the Supreme Court's notorious decision in Dred Scott denied birthright citizenship to the descendants of slaves, the post-Civil War United States adopted the Fourteenth Amendment to protect citizenship for children born in the country. As the amicus brief explains, the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld birthright citizenship, regardless of the immigration status of the baby's parents. In addition, Congress codified birthright citizenship into law twice, first in 1940 and then again in 1952.
If allowed to stand, this Executive Order--for the first time since the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted in 1868--would mean thousands of babies born each year who otherwise would have been citizens will no longer enjoy the privileges and benefits of citizenship.
The children stripped of their citizenship lose their most basic rights and will be forced to live under a threat of deportation. Some children will be stateless, lacking a home country which to return. They will lose eligibility for a wide range of federal services and programs. They will lose their ability to obtain a Social Security number and, as they age, to work lawfully. And they will lose their right to vote, serve on juries, and run for certain offices. Despite the Constitution's guarantee of citizenship, thousands of children will--for the first time--lose their ability to fully and fairly be a part of American society as a citizen with all its benefits and privileges.
In addition to harming hundreds of thousands of residents, the States' filing explains that the order significantly harms the States too. Among other things, States will lose federal funding to programs they administer, such as Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and foster care and adoption assistance programs, which all turn at least in part on the citizenship status of the residents being served. States will also be required--at considerable expense--to immediately begin modifying their operation and administration of benefits programs to account for this change, which will impose significant burdens on multiple agencies that operate programs for the benefit of the States' residents.
Even more alarming, although the order President Trump signed indicates it would only apply to children born after certain date, there is no reason to believe the Trump Administration will stop there if a court sides with its theories. The citizenship of countless Americans could be called into question, including those accorded birthright citizenship decades ago.
The coalition joining today's filing includes New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin, as well as San Francisco.
View Amicus Brief (https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25/25-365/399351/20260226112123096_25-365acNewJersey.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.oag.state.va.us/media-center/news-releases/2967-attorney-general-jay-jones-defends-birthright-citizenship-at-u-s-supreme-court
Raceland man arrested by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile and Computer Aided Solicitation of a Minor
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news:
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Raceland man arrested by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile and Computer Aided Solicitation of a Minor
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Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a Raceland man on February 26, on two charges.
36-year-old David Anthony Dufrene, of St Mary Street in Raceland, was arrested for:
* 14:81 Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile
* 14:81.3 Computer-Aided Solicitation of a Minor
This arrest resulted
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BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news:
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Raceland man arrested by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile and Computer Aided Solicitation of a Minor
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Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a Raceland man on February 26, on two charges.
36-year-old David Anthony Dufrene, of St Mary Street in Raceland, was arrested for:
* 14:81 Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile
* 14:81.3 Computer-Aided Solicitation of a Minor
This arrest resultedfrom a joint investigation by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
David Dufrene was located and taken into custody in Bayou L'Ourse, LA, and booked into the Assumption Parish Jail as a fugitive before being transferred and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex.
His bond has been set at $175,000.00.
The investigation is ongoing.
*All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Original text here: https://www.ag.state.la.us/Article/439
Okla. A.G. Drummond Comments on President Trump's State of the Union Address
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2026:
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Drummond comments on President Trump's State of the Union address
Attorney General Gentner Drummond released the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union address:
"President Donald J. Trump has made public safety a priority again by securing the border, confronting foreign criminals and standing up in defense of American families.
Working with his administration, we have taken decisive action right here in Oklahoma, shutting down Mexican
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2026:
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Drummond comments on President Trump's State of the Union address
Attorney General Gentner Drummond released the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union address:
"President Donald J. Trump has made public safety a priority again by securing the border, confronting foreign criminals and standing up in defense of American families.
Working with his administration, we have taken decisive action right here in Oklahoma, shutting down Mexicancartels and Chinese crime syndicates that threaten our communities.
This is what leadership looks like. This is what resolve produces. America has never been stronger."
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Original text here: https://oklahoma.gov/oag/news/newsroom/2026/february/drummond-comments-on-president-trumps-state-of-the-union-address.html
Okla. A.G. Drummond Applauds House Passage of SECURE Act Measures
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026:
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Drummond applauds House passage of SECURE Act measures
Attorney General Gentner Drummond today praised the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Speaker Kyle Hilbert for taking action to safeguard taxpayer dollars by advancing legislation to ensure taxpayer-funded assistance programs are reserved only for individuals who are lawfully present in the United States. The bills reinforce the state's commitment to the Safeguarding Eligibility, Compliance and Use
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026:
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Drummond applauds House passage of SECURE Act measures
Attorney General Gentner Drummond today praised the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Speaker Kyle Hilbert for taking action to safeguard taxpayer dollars by advancing legislation to ensure taxpayer-funded assistance programs are reserved only for individuals who are lawfully present in the United States. The bills reinforce the state's commitment to the Safeguarding Eligibility, Compliance and Useof Resources Efficiently (SECURE) Act.
"Oklahoma taxpayers have a right to expect that public resources are used lawfully and responsibly," Drummond said. "The SECURE Act is about accountability. It ensures benefits are directed only to eligible Oklahomans while still protecting the integrity of programs designed to help those in genuine need."
House Bills 4422 and 4423 reinforce existing eligibility standards and strengthen verification requirements to ensure public benefits are administered in compliance with federal law, clarifying that individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States are ineligible to receive taxpayer benefits. The measure applies to public assistance programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid and Women Infant Childcare (WIC).
"President Trump was right," Drummond stated. "The priority of the government is to take care of our citizens, not those who are here illegally."
With House passage secured, HB 4422 and 4423 now head to the Senate.
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Original text here: https://oklahoma.gov/oag/news/newsroom/2026/february/drummond-applauds-house-passage-of-secure-act-measures.html
Md. A.G. Brown Defends Birthright Citizenship at Supreme Court of the United States
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Defends Birthright Citizenship at Supreme Court of the United States
Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children Nationwide
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court of the United States, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law.
On his first day in office in 2025, President
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Defends Birthright Citizenship at Supreme Court of the United States
Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children Nationwide
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court of the United States, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law.
On his first day in office in 2025, PresidentTrump issued an executive order to end birthright citizenship for countless children born in the United States to immigrant parents, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Section 1401 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Groups of states immediately filed two lawsuits challenging the Order, one in the Western District of Washington and one in the District of Massachusetts. Both suits were successful, repeatedly obtaining nationwide preliminary injunctions that blocked this Executive Order from ever taking effect.
The Supreme Court is now considering the validity of this Order in the context of a challenge brought by a class of children who would lose citizenship under the order, Barbara v. Trump. Amici - including 24 attorneys general - submit today's brief to explain why this Executive Order violates the Citizenship Clause, binding Supreme Court precedent, and the INA, and explain how the Order would impose significant harms on states and their residents.
"For more than 150 years, all children born in the United States - regardless of their parents' immigration status - have been granted citizenship from the second they are born," said Attorney General Brown. "We will not stand by while this Administration attempts to rewrite the Constitution and create chaos for Maryland's immigrant families."
Birthright citizenship dates back centuries - including to pre-Civil War America. Although the Supreme Court's notorious decision in Dred Scott denied birthright citizenship to the descendants of slaves, the post-Civil War United States adopted the Fourteenth Amendment to protect citizenship for children born in the country. As the amicus brief explains, the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld birthright citizenship, regardless of the immigration status of the baby's parents. In addition, Congress codified birthright citizenship into law twice, first in 1940 and then again in 1952.
If allowed to stand, this Executive Order - for the first time since the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted in 1868 -would mean thousands of babies born each year who otherwise would have been citizens will no longer enjoy the privileges and benefits of citizenship.
The children stripped of their citizenship lose their most basic rights and will be forced to live under the threat of deportation. Some babies will be stateless, lacking a home country to return to. They will lose eligibility for a wide range of federal services and programs. They will lose their ability to obtain a Social Security number and, as they age, to work lawfully. And they will lose their right to vote, serve on juries, and run for certain offices. Despite the Constitution's guarantee of citizenship, thousands of children will - for the first time - lose their ability to fully and fairly be a part of American society as a citizen with all its benefits and privileges.
In addition to harming hundreds of thousands of residents, the states' filing explains that the order significantly harms the states too. Among other things, states will lose federal funding to programs they administer, such as Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and foster care and adoption assistance programs, which all turn at least in part on the citizenship status of the resident being served. States will also be required - at considerable expense - to immediately begin modifying their operation and administration of benefits programs to account for this change, which will impose significant burdens on multiple agencies that operate programs for the benefit of the states' residents.
Even more alarming, although the order President Trump signed indicates it would only apply to babies born after a certain date, there is no reason to believe the Trump administration will stop there if a court sides with its theories. The citizenship of countless Americans could be called into question, including those accorded birthright citizenship decades ago.
Joining Attorney General Brown in today's filing are the attorneys general of New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin, as well as the city of San Francisco.
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Defends-Birthright-Citizenship-at-Supreme-Court-of-the-United-States-.aspx
Attorney General Sunday Embraces Collaboration in Combatting Harmful Tech, A.I.
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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Attorney General Sunday Embraces Collaboration in Combatting Harmful Tech, A.I.
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HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday will remain an active leader in efforts to combat dangers posed by artificial intelligence and other modern technology, and embraces a collaborative approach to protecting Pennsylvanians as discussed Friday by Governor Josh Shapiro's office and other Commonwealth agency partners.
The Office of Attorney General has been an active national leader in protecting
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HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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Attorney General Sunday Embraces Collaboration in Combatting Harmful Tech, A.I.
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HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday will remain an active leader in efforts to combat dangers posed by artificial intelligence and other modern technology, and embraces a collaborative approach to protecting Pennsylvanians as discussed Friday by Governor Josh Shapiro's office and other Commonwealth agency partners.
The Office of Attorney General has been an active national leader in protectingchildren, families, and communities from the dangers attached to fast-developing tech products and online environments that put Pennsylvanians at risk.
Attorney General Sunday and his office will continue to collaborate with the Governor's Office and other agencies by sharing information and resources, and keeping referral channels open for investigations by respective agencies.
"While we all have our lanes of duty, as specified by statute, those lanes often overlap and intertwine, and my office will continue to embrace an all-hands-on-deck approach to defeating harmful tech," Attorney General Sunday said. "Protecting children and their families from fast-evolving technology is not the duty of any one elected official -rather, it is a mission we all share and zealously pursue every day."
In recent months, Attorney General Sunday has taken numerous actions to enforce laws related to tech-aided crimes and to hold accountable the developers and distributors of dangerous products, including:
* The Office of Attorney General's Child Predator Section charging several individuals with crimes related to A.I.-generated child sexual abuse material, following the enactment of a state statute in 2024 which makes such conduct a felony.
* Leading a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General demanding answers from A.I. companies about how they are protecting children and the public from harmful products.
* Leading a bipartisan demand letter, and engagement with, xAI regarding Grok's use in production and dissemination of nonconsensual intimate images and videos.
* The OAG-coordinated Safe2Say Something program's fielding more than 32,000 tips/reports during the 2024-25 school year, including many reports of threats, crimes, and other concerning behaviors online.
* Launched a teenTALK series on the mental health impact of social media on Pennsylvania students.
* In other avenues, Attorney General Sunday has defended Pennsylvania's rights to regulate the use of A.I. in the Commonwealth and joined with fellow Attorneys General in opposing efforts to institute a moratorium on these efforts.
"These efforts will not waver or relent, and we refuse to stand down or look the other way as long as dangerous products are in the hands and on the screens of devices used by children and other Pennsylvanians," Attorney General Sunday said. "Technological advancements can be exciting and beneficial to us all, but we will not accept Pennsylvanians being used as testing samples as new products are rolled out in haste."
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Original text here: https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/attorney-general-sunday-embraces-collaboration-in-combatting-harmful-tech-a-i/
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Defends Birthright Citizenship
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Defends Birthright Citizenship
Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children Nationwide
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Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law.
"The Fourteenth Amendment is crystal clear: if you are born in the United States, you are an American citizen. President
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PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Defends Birthright Citizenship
Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children Nationwide
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Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law.
"The Fourteenth Amendment is crystal clear: if you are born in the United States, you are an American citizen. PresidentTrump does not have the power to change that with the stroke of a pen -- no matter what he thinks," said Attorney General Mayes. "I will always fight to protect the constitutional rights of every child born in Arizona, and I'm proud to stand with my fellow attorneys general in defense of the constitutional principles our nation has upheld for over 150 years."
On his first day in office in 2025, President Trump issued an executive order to end birthright citizenship for countless children born in the United States to immigrant parents, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Section 1401 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Groups of States immediately filed two lawsuits challenging the Order, one in the Western District of Washington and one in the District of Massachusetts. Both suits were successful, repeatedly obtaining nationwide preliminary injunctions that blocked this Executive Order from ever taking effect.
The Supreme Court is now considering the validity of this Order in the context of a challenge brought by a class of children who would lose citizenship under the order, Barbara v. Trump. Amici - including 24 Attorneys General - submit today's brief to explain why this Executive Order violates the Citizenship Clause, binding Supreme Court precedent, and the INA, and explain how the Order would impose significant harms on States and their residents.
Birthright citizenship dates back centuries -- including to pre-Civil War America. Although the Supreme Court's notorious decision in Dred Scott denied birthright citizenship to the descendants of slaves, the post-Civil War United States adopted the Fourteenth Amendment to protect citizenship for children born in the country. As the amicus brief explains, the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld birthright citizenship, regardless of the immigration status of the baby's parents. In addition, Congress codified birthright citizenship into law twice, first in 1940 and then again in 1952.
If allowed to stand, this Executive Order -- for the first time since the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted in 1868 -- would mean thousands of babies born each year who otherwise would have been citizens will no longer enjoy the privileges and benefits of citizenship.
The children stripped of their citizenship lose their most basic rights, and will be forced to live under a threat of deportation. Some babies will be stateless, lacking a home country to return to. They will lose eligibility for a wide range of federal services and programs. They will lose their ability to obtain a Social Security number and, as they age, to work lawfully. And they will lose their right to vote, serve on juries, and run for certain offices. Despite the Constitution's guarantee of citizenship, thousands of children will -- for the first time -- lose their ability to fully and fairly be a part of American society as a citizen with all its benefits and privileges.
In addition to harming hundreds of thousands of residents, the States' filing explains that the order significantly harms the States too. Among other things, States will lose federal funding to programs they administer, such as Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and foster care and adoption assistance programs, which all turn at least in part on the citizenship status of the resident being served. States will also be required -- at considerable expense -- to immediately begin modifying their operation and administration of benefits programs to account for this change, which will impose significant burdens on multiple agencies that operate programs for the benefit of the States' residents.
Even more alarming, although the order President Trump signed indicates it would only apply to babies born after a certain date, there is no reason to believe the Trump Administration will stop there if a court sides with its theories. The citizenship of countless Americans could be called into question, including those accorded birthright citizenship decades ago.
Joining AG Mayes in today's filing are the attorneys general of New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin, as well as San Francisco.
The amicus brief is available here (https://azag.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cc1fad182b6d6f8b1e352e206&id=a567e2f17e&e=9153ff6c96).
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Original text here: https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-defends-birthright-citizenship
