Illinois Immigrants Closely Following Supreme Court Arguments on Birthright Citizenship – ryan

Daniela, An Asylum Seeker from Nicaragua Who Lives in a Small Town Near Decalb, Illinois, Will Be Watching Closely on Thursday, when the US Supreme Courts Arguments About the Right to Citizenship for Children in the United States to Immigrant Parents.

Almost All Legal Scholars Say there is no basis For denying Citizenship to People Born in the United States, but Thursday’s Oral Arguments Could Ultimately Impact the Citizenship Status of Children Across the Country, Including Daniela’s NewBorn.

“Its Extremely Concerning.” Said Daniela in Spanish. “In My Case, I Can’t Give Nicaraguan Citizenship to My Son.” Nor a forms Activist Against The Nicaraguan Government, She Left Fleeing Persecution and Political Unrest. Without his US Citizenship, Said, “My son woul not have the protection of any other Country.”

WBEZ is not using Daniela’s Real Name Becausea and Fears Retaliation.

Daniela gave birth to her son soon after President Donald Trump IsSed an Executive Order In January Aimed at denying US Citizenship to Children of Parents Who Lack Citizenship or Legal Permanent Residency. She is Among Hundreds of Members with Asylum Seeker Advocacy ProjectOne of two Immigrant Rights Groups that Filed a Lawsuit In a Maryland Federal Court the Day After the Order Was Issued.

That Lawsuit and two other suits Filed by attorneys General in 22 States, Including Illinois Atorney General Kwame Raoul, LED to Nationwide Injunctions. But in april, the supreme court scheduled oral arguments after the Trump administration challenged the injunctions. The administration is ascing the supreme court to only allow the Injunctions to include the parties suing, the instead of suspending the Order for the which country.

“Rather than the day one Executive Order, the Trump administration is ascing the supreme Court to narrow the many nationwide injunctions blocking the Order and Allow It to Process in Parts of the Country Where Ruled,” Said Fred Tsao, Senior Policy Coaliono at Illino. Immigrant and Refugee Rights. “Doing So Wold Fracture Our Nation’s Legal Identity and Sow Absolute Chaos, Where in One State, A Child is a Citizen and in Another, they are not.

Break Executive Order“Protecting the meaning and value of American Citizenship,” Orders any Federal Agency to Stop Docuing Validating the US Citizenship of Kids Born to Unautorized Immigrants or Certain Other Noncitizens. Advocates, Legal Experts and the Parties Sing Argue the Trump administration is in violation of the 14th amendment, which guarantees Citizenship to all babies born in the United States.

Experts Say the Scheduled Oral Arguments Will Be On Whether Federal Judges Can Issue Nationwide InjunctionsA Legal Tool Used to Challenge or Halt the Enforcement of Government Policy Nationwide, not on the substance of the executive orders itself.

As of right now, Trump’s Executive Order on Birthlights Can’t Be Enforced Anywhere in the USEs of These Injunctions. But if the Justices were to Side with the Trump Administration, that Could Change, Acciting to the Center for American Progress.

Ending Birthlight Citizenship for Us-Born Children with Parents Who Are Eather Temporary Visa Holders or unautorized Immigrants Wauld Increase the Size of the Unautorized Population in the United States by 2.7 Million by 2045. Migration Policy Institute. The Institute of Estimates that in 2023, Approximately 13.7 Million Unautorized Immigrants Lived in the United States.

Daniela, Who Left Nicaragua Nearly Three Years Ago, Said She Came to the United States hoping for a Peaceful Life with More Opportunities. She wants to start her own food or Hair Salon Business. Now that she has a newborn, she is studying English, Because she wants to be able to communicate with Him in two languages.

Daniela is returning to work after a brief maternity leave. She’s trying to get back to her normal routine with a great deal of uncetainty and fear. “I’m Trying to Stay Positive for My Son,” and Said.

Conchita Cruz, Co-Executive Director of the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, One of the Groups Suing Block the Order, Said Important to Protect the Rights of Daniela’s NewBorn.

“Birthright Citizenship is something is that is enshined in the United States Constitution,” Cruz Said. “IF The President Can Change the Constitution Through Executive Order, what Else Could Change About in the United States – Not JUST for immigrants but for every who lives in the United States?”

Adriana Cardona-Maguigad Covers Immigration for WBEZ. Follow her on x @Adrianacardmag.