North Carolina has joined 20 states, the District of Columbia, and San Francisco in a federal lawsuit challenging a new executive order issued by President Donald Trump that seeks to limit birthright citizenship. The controversial order, signed hours after his inauguration, declares that children born in the United States to certain noncitizen parents will no longer automatically receive U.S. citizenship. The plaintiffs argue this move violates the 14th Amendment, which has guaranteed birthright citizenship for over 150 years.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, claims the order unlawfully strips citizenship from thousands of children, rendering them stateless, deportable, and ineligible for vital benefits such as Medicaid, federal student aid, and other social services. States like North Carolina and California warn that the policy will create multigenerational harm and impose significant financial and administrative burdens, particularly on programs funded jointly with federal dollars.
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Author: Wes Platt
Lead storyteller. Game designer and journalist. Recovering Floridian. Email: southpointaccessnews@gmail.com.
