House Republicans enter birthright citizenship fight

Published February 3, 2025 4:41pm ET



A group of House Republicans asked federal courts on Monday to decide in favor of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order, marking the latest move in a string of contentious legal fights over the matter.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), and 16 other lawmakers filed amicus briefs in two of the birthright citizenship lawsuits, asking judges to deny emergency requests made by several blue states and immigration advocates to block the controversial order from taking effect.

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