Summary
Donald Trump signed an executive order to challenge birthright citizenship, targeting children of undocumented immigrants born in the U.S.
The order argues against the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship for those born on U.S. soil.
It bars federal agencies from recognizing birthright citizenship and imposes a 30-day waiting period for enforcement.
The order is expected to face significant legal challenges, with critics calling it unconstitutional.
The 14th amendment says:
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States.”
The court has read that as: “All persons born” OR " naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof".
Trump wants it to read: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States” AND "subject to the jurisdiction thereof "
His take: Anchor babies are not “Subject to the jurisdiction” and thus are not citizens.
That doesn’t clear too much for me. Are you saying that everybody needs to go through the citizenship process and take the citizenship test? I’m not sure what the part about “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” means exactly.
Neither does Trump
All we have to do is ask what happens to a “migrant” baby left at a fire house.
Straight to the state care system?
Oh wow.