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Franco Aleman et al v. Trump et al

Filed on behalf of
Expecting immigrant mother
Case Number
2:25-cv-00163
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Filed
January 24, 2025
U.S. District Court of Western District of Washington
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Summary
Delmy Franco Aleman, Cherly Norales Castillo, and Alicia Chavarria Lopez are immigrant expectant mothers living in the country without citizenship. The plaintiffs have sued the Trump administration in an attempt to block President Trump's Executive Order 14160, which denies birthright citizenship to children born in the U.S. and whose parents are not citizens or lawful permanent residents. The plaintiffs argue that this order directly violates the 14th Amendment and should to be declared unconstitutional. On January 27, 2025, this case was consolidated with State of Washington et al v. Trump et al, and continues under that name.
Plaintiffs
Delmy Franco Aleman Cherly Norales Castillo Alicia Chavarria Lopez
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Defendants
President Donald J. Trump Secretary Marco Rubio U.S. Department of State Acting Attorney General James McHenry Acting Secretary Benjamine Huffman U.S. Department of Homeland Security Acting Commissioner Michelle King U.S. Social Security Administration Acting Secretary Gary Washington U.S. Department of Agriculture Acting Administrator Jeff Wu Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Documents

Operative Complaint
Franco Aleman et al v. Trump et al - Complaint
January 24, 2025