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Assembly reaffirms birthright citizenship, urges courts to block federal order
Summary
The Assembly adopted a joint resolution opposing a presidential executive order that would end birthright citizenship, citing historical Supreme Court precedent and widespread legislative support across caucuses.
SACRAMENTO — The California Assembly on May 14 adopted Assembly Joint Resolution 5, reaffirming birthright citizenship and urging protection of the Fourteenth Amendment after the White House issued an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship.
Assemblymember Lee, the author, framed the resolution as a defense of constitutional precedent and the 1898 U.S. Supreme Court decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark. Lee said the executive order “is so blatantly unconstitutional” and warned the order could create “millions of stateless children” if upheld. The…
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