A federal judge in Seattle today issued a national temporary restraining order that will prevent federal agencies from stripping people of their rights to citizenship. This lawsuit, brought by Oregon, Washington, Arizona and Illinois challenged President Trump’s executive order to deny birthright citizenship in the United States.

The coalition of states cite the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in this country.

“The administration’s attempt to sidestep the 14th Amendment is a clear violation of the United States Constitution. No president has the authority to change the Constitution via executive order. If allowed to stand, the President’s order would break more than a century of established law and bring great risk to our other constitutional freedoms.” – AG Rayfield 

https://www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/news-media-releases/federal-judge-agrees-with-attorney-general-dan-rayfield-issues-national-temporary-restraining-order/