On the very first day of his term in office, Trump signed an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. The order is cruel, reckless, and is a blatant violation of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. Just that very morning, he swore to defend and uphold the U.S. Constitution; what, by seeking to violate it? He is, in order to terminate a right that the 14th Amendment guarantees, that EVERYONE born on American soil is a U.S. citizen.
Many Republican Members of Congress are choosing to remain silent on this lawless act, hoping they can avoid being tied to this attack on our Constitution and endangering newborn babies by the leader of their party.
Let’s raise the volume of their silence by publicly highlighting their refusal to defend their own constituents and the Constitution they swore an oath to uphold.
Peggy Van Sickle
Brighton
