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Santa Clara County files lawsuit against elimination of birthright citizenship

Canta Clara County files lawsuit against elimination of birthright citizenship
Santa Clara County officials have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.

By Brandon Pho. San Jose Spotlight v Bay City News.

Santa Clara County officials have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.

The lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court calls the order illegal and unconstitutional. Trump issued the order just hours after taking office on Jan. 20, calling for the overturning of a 150-year-old constitutional provision.