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ACLU, allies file motions to protect birthright citizenship

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 6:35 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. legal groups filed new motions to protect birthright citizenship after President Donald Trump’s August executive order.
The filing lists the ACLU, the Legal Defense Fund, Asian Law Caucus and Democracy Defenders Fund as plaintiffs.
The motions seek to certify a new class despite the order targeting babies’ citizenship.
On Aug. 11 the groups asked a New Hampshire federal court to affirm babies’ citizenship remains protected.

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U.S. legal groups filed new motions to protect birthright citizenship after President Donald Trump’s August executive order.
The filing lists the ACLU, the Legal Defense Fund, Asian Law Caucus and Democracy Defenders Fund as plaintiffs.
The motions seek to certify a new class despite the order targeting babies’ citizenship.
On Aug. 11 the groups asked a New Hampshire federal court to affirm babies’ citizenship remains protected.