San Diego files brief in support of lawsuits against Trump on birthright citizenship

A worker in front of the U S Supreme Court building in Washington D C April Lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump s birthright citizenship order are bound for the court File photo by Jonathan Ernst REUTERS The city of San Diego has added its voice to those that advocacy litigation challenging President Donald Trump s executive order ending birthright citizenship The City Attorney s Office in a Friday comment reported that the city has joined a coalition of other local governments nationwide to file an amicus brief in help of the plaintiffs who oppose the president The city argues in its brief that the executive order violates the Fourteenth Amendment Removing that right and thus countless residents eligibility to receive services supported by federal programs will unduly burden local governments like San Diego s executives asserted in the brief Stripping individuals of their constitutional right to citizenship not only defies our nation s founding principles but it also threatens the medical stability and economic wellbeing of our communities City Attorney Heather Ferbert revealed We are proud to join this legal fight to defend the Constitution and protect the rights of all people born in the United States A number of amicus meaning friend of the court briefs have been filed opposing Trump s birthright citizenship order The parties includes cities universities civil rights organizations and even members of Congress Republican state attorneys general also have filed amicus briefs but in favor of Trump s order The order issued Jan has been challenged in a series of lawsuits brought by nearly two dozen state attorneys general including California s and immigration advocates Three separate injunctions have been issued to block it All three have been appealed The U S Supreme Court will weigh in next with oral arguments scheduled to be heard next month City News Amenity contributed to this review