LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers’ entry into the growing conflict over President Donald Trump’s directive to end birthright citizenship has sparked criticism from statewide civil rights and immigrant advocate groups.

Hilgers and Republican counterparts in 17 other states signed onto a so-called friend of the court brief filed Monday to support Trump’s executive order.

Marty Ramirez, co-chair of Las Voces Nebraska, an advocacy group representing Latinos and immigrants, said Hilgers is “riding a tidal wave” of politicians following nonsensical acts to avoid upsetting Trump.

“He has to join or Nebraska pays a consequence,” Ramirez said. “It’s a dangerous movement.”

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