President Trump \u2013 who has sworn an oath to \u201cpreserve, protect, and defend\u201d our Constitution \u2013 is illegally trying to shred one of its most important guarantees of equal rights: the 14th Amendment. <\/p>
His executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship<\/strong> would endanger millions of people born in this country and permanently reshape what it means to be an American. Common Cause is evaluating our legal options to respond \u2013 because we simply can\u2019t let this stand. <\/p> The good news is no president, including Trump, can override an official, ratified part of the U.S. Constitution. But the bad news is this fact won\u2019t stop them from trying<\/strong>, and in doing so, striking fear for millions of our neighbors that they\u2019ll be condemned to permanent second-class status. <\/p> Combined with his plan to deport thousands of families and community members in the first week of his administration, Trump\u2019s already made clear that he\u2019s beginning his presidency by forcing American immigrants into hiding and denying us all the multi-racial democracy and safe neighborhoods we deserve.<\/p> The 14th Amendment is clear \u2013 and legal experts say Trump would likely need to pass a constitutional amendment to overrule it. But Trump and his cronies in Congress know they can\u2019t do that, so they\u2019re desperately searching for any way around our checks and balances. <\/p> If you agree we can\u2019t let that happen, join us in urging Congress to protect birthright citizenship \u2013 and REJECT this blatant attempt to divide our communities and attack our constitutional rights. <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>","featured_image_url":"","browser_url":"https:\/\/act.commoncause.org\/petitions\/tell-congress-protect-birthright-citizenship","address":"","timezone":"","latitude":"","longitude":"","is_virtual":false,"start_date":"","end_date":"","embed":"