Congresswoman Ramirez Applauds Judge’s Decision to Block Trump’s Unconstitutional Ban on Birthright Citizenship

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after a federal judge in New Hampshire granted a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship throughout the country:

“No politician – including the President – has the right to limit our constitutional rights or dictate who is and who is not an American. If you are born here, you are a citizen. Period. Trump’s attempts to limit birthright citizenship are illegal and unconstitutional. 

I applaud Judge Laplante’s decision to defend the Constitution and agree that attempting to limit birthright citizenship is an ’irreparable harm.’ We will continue to resist Trump’s white supremacist, authoritarian agenda. And we will fight back in the courts, in Congress, and in the streets to defend our rights and the Constitution.

Without the checks and balances ensured in the Constitution, an unaccountable executive branch is nothing less than an authoritarian government. It is why I encourage my colleagues to cosponsor the Born In The USA Act and bring it to the floor for a vote. We must hold the Administration accountable, fulfill our oath of office, and defend the soul of our nation.”