Attorney General Peter F. Neronha expressed approval following a federal judge's decision to grant a preliminary injunction against President Trump's executive order terminating birthright citizenship.
Neronha stated, “Executive powers are not, and never have been, limitless. Today’s preliminary injunction reaffirms what Americans know to be true: we are a country guided by the rule of law, and no President can unilaterally rewrite the Constitution.”
He highlighted that attorneys general across the nation anticipated potential harm if President Trump were re-elected and had been preparing for such eventualities. According to Neronha, since Trump's inauguration, there has been an unprecedented attack on constitutional norms through various executive orders.
“This President and his allies have been planning for this moment, but so have we," he remarked. "We may not be able to quell the fear and chaos, but we certainly have a say in whether we comply with illegal policies and dangerous rhetoric."
Neronha concluded by expressing hopefulness about the injunction's implications for American children born in the U.S., emphasizing their constitutional rights under the Fourteenth Amendment. He asserted that while this legal battle is ongoing, efforts will continue to oppose unconstitutional measures.