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Indian American democrats condemn SC ruling on curbing nationwide injunctions
They warned the ruling clears the way for President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship to take effect in parts of the U.S. within 30 days.
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Malvika Choudhary - Fri, 27, Jun 2025
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Shri Thanedar, Pramila Jayapal, Ajay Bhutoria / File Photo
Indian American leaders and advocates denounced the Supreme Court’s decision limiting nationwide injunctions by federal judges.
Representative Pramila Jayapal, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, called the ruling “a breathtakingly misguided decision” that “will create chaos, irreparable damage, and uneven application of the law across the country.”
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“Our legal system relies on judges and courts holding the Administration accountable when it violates the Constitution,” Jayapal said. “Now... we will have a patchwork of rulings that means one person’s constitutional rights may be protected, while another’s are not — depending on their zip code.”
Jayapal highlighted that while the Court did not decide on the constitutionality of Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order itself, the ruling weakens the ability to halt its implementation nationwide and will now require class action lawsuits in multiple courts.
“Birthright citizenship is a constitutional right guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. No matter how hard the Trump Administration tries to undo it with the stroke of a pen, it remains wholly unconstitutional, and we will never give up the fight,” she emphasized.
“I strongly condemn this Supreme Court decision, which will make protecting the rights of marginalized groups that the Trump administration has targeted much harder,” said Shri Thanedar, representing Michigan’s 13th District.
“Birthright citizenship is a fundamental right in the Constitution, and I will always fight to defend it,” he added.
I strongly condemn this Supreme Court decision, which will make protecting the rights of marginalized groups that the Trump administration has targeted much harder.
— Congressman Shri Thanedar (@RepShriThanedar) June 27, 2025
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Former White House advisor, Ajay Bhutoria, called the decision “a seismic betrayal of America’s soul” and “a ruthless assault on the 14th Amendment’s promise of equal protection.”
He warned the ruling strikes at the heart of children born in the U.S., especially those of South Asian descent. “This decision, granting unchecked power to dismantle citizenship in a fragmented tyranny, is a moral outrage that echoes our darkest historical scars,” Bhutoria said, urging leaders to fight back through legal and legislative means. “The future of our democracy hangs in the balance.”
Indian American Impact echoed these concerns, calling the decision “a direct threat to South Asian immigrant families” and “an attack on our democracy.” Executive director Chintan Patel stated, “By limiting the power of courts to block dangerous executive actions nationwide, the Supreme Court has handed Trump a powerful weapon to pursue his anti-immigrant agenda — including ending birthright citizenship.”
Patel warned the ruling “gives a green light to authoritarian overreach and creates a dangerous precedent of unchecked presidential power,” adding that the consequences are “immediate, real, and devastating” for families unsure whether their U.S.-born children will retain their citizenship rights.
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