Attorney General Kwame Raoul expressed satisfaction following a federal court's decision to temporarily block an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, which aimed to end birthright citizenship. The restraining order was granted as part of a lawsuit filed by Raoul and three other state attorneys general.
Raoul stated, "We are pleased that the court has granted our request for a temporary restraining order, blocking what the judge correctly characterized as President Trump’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order that sought to redefine birthright citizenship."
The issue at hand is the right of individuals born in the United States to obtain citizenship, a principle established in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over 150 years ago. Raoul emphasized, "No president has the authority to override the Constitution. Period."
The Attorney General reaffirmed his commitment to upholding constitutional rights and state laws such as Illinois' TRUST Act, saying, "We will continue to fight to preserve our U.S. Constitution and the 14th Amendment and the laws of the state of Illinois."