RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- While President Donald Trump's order ending automatic citizenship for the children of people in the country illegally or temporarily is headed to the Supreme Court, immigrant advocates say one Virginia leader has been silent.

The Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights (VACIR) is asking Attorney General Jason Miyares to join the nationwide lawsuits blocking the executive order.

"The U.S. constitution has always been clear on this issue," said Kim Leung with the Asian Law Caucus on Tuesday, during a press conference to bring attention to Miyares. "If you are born here, you are a citizen."

President Trump signed the order last January, which would deny citizenship that in the past has been granted by the 14th amendment. Since then, it has faced multiple legal chall

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