Washington 1 Feb (ANA) - Four US states are suing Donald Trump’s administration over his hardline immigration ban and its “violation of the constitution”. Massachusetts, New York, Virginia and Washington have joined the lawsuit against the White House. The 70-year-old business magnate, turned leader of the free world, has already fired his acting Attorney General Sally Yates over the order which restricts the travel of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries. “At bottom, what this is about is a violation of the constitution,” said Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, at a Boston press conference, flanked by leaders from tech, healthcare and education sectors. “It discriminates against people because of their religion [and] it discriminates against people because of their country of origin.” Liberal-leaning Washington state became the first US state on Monday to have its attorney general initiate a lawsuit against the travel ban. New York and Virginia attorneys general followed up saying their states were joining similar lawsuits.(ANA)

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