Official State of Rhode Island website

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State of Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha ,

Birthright Citizenship

On January 21, 2025, a coalition of 20 attorneys general filed a suit in Massachusetts challenging an executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship. We argue that the executive order is directly inconsistent with the Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and two US Supreme Court decisions.

New Jersey, et al v. Trump

February 13, 2025: Preliminary Injunction Granted