Since taking office, President Donald Trump and his administration have become the target of multiple lawsuits over the president's agenda and policies. (Reuters/Carlos Barria)
Eighteen Democrat-led states then launched their own lawsuit, also claiming the order is unconstitutional and "unprecedented."
"The President has no authority to rewrite or nullify a constitutional amendment or duly enacted statute. Nor is he empowered by any other source of law to limit who receives United States citizenship at birth," the lawsuit reads.
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Attorneys general from New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine and others signed on to the suit, along with the city and county of San Francisco, Calif., and Washington, D.C.
A U.S. district judge also temporarily blocked Trump's order in a separate lawsuit filed by the states of Arizona, Illinois, Oregon and Washington, describing the action as "blatantly unconstitutional."
Several Chicago sanctuary city groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its mass deportation policy, saying it violates their First Amendment rights.
The suit, filed by Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Organized Communities Against Deportations, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Inc., and Raise the Floor Alliance, states that "the threat of ICE agents flooding into communities has already impacted Chicagoans and chilled their rights to freely exercise their religion and assemble."
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of the memo. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)
The White House shortly thereafter insisted that the freeze did not affect programs such as Social Security, Medicare or other entitlement payments.
Alongside Senate Democrats announcing a coordinated response with Democratic governors, blue state attorneys general, along with advocacy and non-profit groups, filed their own suits over the directive.
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On Tuesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of the memo.
Likewise, a handful of non-profit organizations and health associations, including a LGBTQ+ advocacy group, filed a lawsuit Tuesday over the directive.
A federal judge on Tuesday imposed a stay on Trump's action, delaying it until Monday.
Fox News Digital's Adam Shaw, Breanne Deppisch and Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
Haley Chi-Sing is a Writer for Fox News Digital. You can reach her at @haleychising on X.
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