Congress Members Submit Amicus Brief To Supreme Court Supporting Trump Executive Order

Several members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order.

“U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary Subcommittees on the Constitution, filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of President Trump’s Executive Order defending the original meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause,” a press release from Rep. Chip Roy’s office read.

“For decades, birthright citizenship has been misused in ways the Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment never intended. President Trump is taking the necessary steps to uphold the Constitution and restore the rule of law. I thank my friend and highly accomplished attorney