Trump sworn in on Inauguration Day as he vows "the golden age of America begins right now"
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11:33 PM Advocates quickly file lawsuit against Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship A coalition of advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging Mr. Trump's bid to upend birthright citizenship just hours after it was issued, kicking off what is expected to be a series of high-stakes legal battles over the new administration's flurry of immigration actions.The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and other pro-immigrant groups in the federal district court in New Hampshire, said Mr. Trump's order runs afoul of the U.S. Constitution and betrays American values. They asked the court to block the order's implementation.Mr. Trump's edict, if enforced, would deny birthright citizenship to the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally or on temporary visas.Juan Proaño, CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens, one of the lawsuit's plaintiffs, said Mr. Trump was "attempting to violate the civil rights of American citizens and their...