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DENVER, CO – President James Coleman, Speaker Julie McCluskie, Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, and House Majority Leader Monica Duran today released the following statements on the US Supreme Court’s ruling lifting a national injunction that had blocked President Trump’s unlawful birthright citizenship order. All children born in Colorado will continue to be citizens under this ruling.
Statement from President James Coleman, D-Denver, Chair of the Colorado Black Democratic Legislative Caucus:
“Birthright citizenship is a cornerstone of our diverse democracy and a settled Constitutional right. It’s foundational to our American identity and ensures that we all receive equal treatment under the law. Allowing Trump’s executive order to move forward in any capacity is dangerous, an escalation of anti-immigrant rhetoric, and a direct attack on the Constitution itself. Here in Colorado, we will continue to forcefully oppose efforts to chip away at our constitutional rights that define us as a nation.”
Statement from House Majority Leader Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge, a member of the Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus:
“I am the daughter of a first-generation Mexican American who marched for farmworkers’ rights alongside Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez, and my grandparents were migrant farmworkers who came to this country with calloused hands and hopeful hearts. They believed in the promise that if you worked hard, you could build a better life for your children and the powerful idea that if you are born here, you belong here.
“Birthright citizenship isn’t just a policy or a line in the Constitution, it is the assurance that every child born on American soil, regardless of their parents’ status or origin, has a rightful place here. It’s what allowed my family to dream beyond the fields to classrooms, careers and eventually the halls of the State Capitol. I refuse to let anyone erase our belonging, our dignity, and our contribution.
“I know what it means to feel invisible, to be homeless, to be a survivor, to fight your way through systems that were never built with you in mind. And I also know the fierce pride that comes with rising from those challenges and using your voice to speak for those who are still fighting. We are the fabric of this country. And we’re not going anywhere.”
Statement from Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, a member of the Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus:
“Today’s decision from the U.S. Supreme Court is a dangerous attack on our Constitutional rights and will undoubtedly create a confusing, patchwork set of laws from state to state. It both weakens our Constitution and undermines public trust in our institutions. We have worked hard to shore up the rights of Coloradans regardless of what chaos comes down from DC, and we will not shy away from doing so moving forward. We will do everything we can to protect our freedoms and ensure that Coloradans continue to live in a state that values fairness and equal protection under the law.”
Statement from Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon:
“This dangerous ruling weakens Constitutional protections across the board for everyone in our country and creates a patchwork of citizenship rules that are unconstitutional, unworkable and a direct assault on the rule of law. No matter where we come from, all Coloradans want the same things: to put a roof over our family’s heads, put food on the table, and pursue the American Dream. Immigrants strengthen our communities and power our economy. In Colorado, we work to safeguard the Constitutional rights of all people, and we will continue to protect our rights, our liberties and the Colorado way of life.”