From New York, this is Democracy Now.

This is step one, but to hear the judge from the bench say that in his 40 years as

a judge, he has never seen something so blatantly unconstitutional sets the tone for the seriousness

of this effort.

A federal judge in Seattle blocks President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.

The case is one of five lawsuits brought by 24 state, cities, and immigrant rights groups

across the country.

We'll speak with one of those groups, Make the Road, New York.

We're suing because we believe firmly that no president should be allowed to turn the Constitution on or off, particularly when it comes to deciding who gets to be a citizen or not in this country.

Then as President Trump renews his attack on civil rights and diversity, equity, and inclusion, we'll look at the posthumous pardoning of black nationalist

leader Marcus Garvey, one of President Biden's final acts in office.

Look for me in a world when I're a farm.

Look for me all around you, for God's grace, I shall come back with countless millions of

black men and women who have died in America, those who have died in the West Indies, and those who have died in Africa to age you in a fight for liberty, freedom, and life.

And finally, with Britain's foreign minister in Egypt,

we'll get the latest on the jailed Egyptian writer and activist Al-Dilfata

from his former cellmate, Australian

journalist Peter Gresti.

He was arrested on terrorism charges while working for Al Jazeera.

His piece is called, I owe Al-Aabdalfaata my life, which is why I'm going on a hunger strike

to help free him. We'll speak to him in London.

All that and more coming up.

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