Who is Smita Ghosh? Meet the Indian-American lawyer taking on Trump’s move to end US birthright citizenship

Smita Ghosh, an Indian-American attorney, is leading a legal challenge against President Donald Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship in the United States. The order, which targets the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of citizenship to anyone born on US soil, has sparked immediate legal opposition.

Ghosh, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union, is part of a team representing plaintiffs who argue that the president's move is unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed in federal court, claiming that the executive order violates the Citizenship Clause of the Constitution.

The case has drawn attention to Ghosh's background as an Indian-American legal professional. She has previously worked on civil rights and immigration issues, and her involvement underscores the broader implications for immigrant communities.

The legal battle is expected to reach the Supreme Court, as similar challenges to birthright citizenship have done in the past. Ghosh and her colleagues are seeking an injunction to block the order while the case proceeds.