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I really would like to be able to meet with President Putin soon to get that war ended,
Trump said
They have a great deal of power over that situation,
he saidI'm trying to be constructive because I love Europe,
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No president can change the constitution on a whim and today's decision affirms that,
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said
Birthright citizenship makes clear that citizenship cannot be conditioned on one's race, ethnicity or where their parents came from,
he said after the rulingThis is a blatantly unconstitutional order,
Coughenour told Brett Shumate, a Justice Department lawyer
We think we have good ground
he said
That interpretation that Mr Trump posits in his executive order has never been adopted by anyone – not by Congress, not by any court. It’s never been accepted as an appropriate interpretation of the birthright citizenship right that is enshrined in the US constitution, ... We’re very confident – it’s in clear violation of US law and US constitution.”
he said, adding
Just because he’s the president doesn’t mean he can change the US constitution,
Bonta, a Democrat, said in an interview this weekI’m happy to work with the Trump administration on all things that benefit our mutual constituents,
Bonta said, listing efforts to combat drug and human trafficking, organized retail crime and hate crimes as possible areas of collaborationThe way to not be sued by the California attorney general is to act lawfully,
he saidWhere were the lawyers when this decision was being made?"
he addedThere is a strong likelihood that Plaintiffs will success on the merits of their claims that the Executive Order violates the Fourteenth Amendment and Immigration and Nationality Act,
Coughenour wrote in his order
This Court should not rush to judgment on a manufactured timeline,
Shumate and other DOJ lawyers said in a court filing Wednesday nightStripping children of the ‘priceless treasure’ of citizenship is a grave injury,
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There is no legitimate legal debate on this question. But the fact that Trump is dead wrong will not prevent him from inflicting serious harm right now on American families like my own,
Tong said this week
This is an unconstitutional attempt to redefine what it means to be an American,
Brown said, ... according to the Seattle Times
Frankly I have difficulty understanding how a member of the Bar could state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order,
Coughenour continued
I’ve been on the bench for over four decades. I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one is. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order,
said the Ronald Reagan appointee, according to The Seattle TimesThey will lose eligibility for myriad federal benefits programs. They will lose their right to travel freely and re-enter the United States. They will lose their ability to obtain a Social Security number ... and work lawfully,
the plaintiffs continued