Boston-based immigration advocates sue to block Trump birthright citizenship order: ‘Many would be rendered immediately stateless’
In a lawsuit filed in US District Court in Boston just after midnight Tuesday, three organizations requested a formal declaration from the courts that Trump’s executive order is both unconstitutional and illegal.
Trump sued by 22 states and pregnant women over ‘flagrantly illegal’ birthright citizenship order
Trump sued by 22 states and pregnant women over ‘flagrantly illegal’ birthright citizenship order - Lawsuits filed across the country warn Trump’s actions will have ‘overwhelming and devastating’ impa
States sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship
Attorneys general in 18 states sued Tuesday to block the order, saying birthright citizenship cannot be undone with the stroke of the president’s pen.
Mass. and 17 other states sue Trump for move to end birthright citizenship
Lawyers for Civil Rights also sued, alleging Trump's order is unconstitutional based on the language of the 14th Amendment. The civil suit was filed on behalf of an expectant mother and immigration advocacy groups La Colaborativa and the Brazilian Worker Center.
Twenty-two Democratic-led states sue over Trump's birthright citizenship order
Democratic-led states and civil rights groups filed a slew of lawsuits challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to roll back birthright citizenship on Tuesday in an early bid by his opponents to block his agenda in court.
22 US States Sue Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Order, But Can They Stop Him?
US President Donald Trump has been sued by a coalition of Democratic-leaning states and civil rights groups over his plan to end birthright citizenship in the United States.
As Trump is inaugurated, hundreds protest ‘extreme far-right billionaire agenda’ in downtown Boston
The protest was organized by the Boston chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and the Boston Coalition for ...
American figure skaters hoping for a place at the world championships in Boston can state their intentions this week
The women’s field at this week’s national championships might be the most competitive the US has had in some time, ...
106 Years Ago Today, the Great Molasses Flood Sent Sticky Waves of Syrup Crashing Through Boston
On January 15, 1919, 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooded the North End of Boston, killing 21 people and injuring more ...
Boston named top 10 ‘Best Food Destination’ in the country
Rounding out the top five was Savannah, Georgia at 4, New York City, New York at 3, Charleston, South Carolina at 2, and New ...
New Boston skyscraper will ‘shape the world’ this year, CNN says
A 51-story skyscraper expected to open in Boston this year is the only United States construction project that CNN included ...
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Boston to consider new tax on sugary drinks
Boston city councilors plan to hold a hearing on the issue. A new city tax on sugary drinks would require approval from state ...
Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants
President Donald Trump is demanding an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she asked him to have mercy on ...