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allgood33

(1,584 posts)
Tue Oct 30, 2018, 06:05 AM Oct 2018

Axios reports that Trump is now going to try to do away with Birthright citizenship.

Wonder what he is going to do about all those Russian, Scandinavian, Asian women coming here to have their anchor babies (that you don't hear about)?

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Axios reports that Trump is now going to try to do away with Birthright citizenship. (Original Post) allgood33 Oct 2018 OP
On am Joe right now. Tiny gave an interview. It's on tape. lindysalsagal Oct 2018 #1
Trump: "I can do it with Executive Order!" PearliePoo2 Oct 2018 #2
Trump: It's not right that a baby can be born here and then have all these rights for 85 years. PearliePoo2 Oct 2018 #3
Fascism malaise Oct 2018 #4
moron can't read Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #5
Link to Axios article. Arkansas Granny Oct 2018 #6
Here's the Axios article with a video clip of the interview PearliePoo2 Oct 2018 #7
Trump can not do away with a constitutional amendment by an executive order. octoberlib Oct 2018 #8
He's an anchor baby himself cagefreesoylentgreen Oct 2018 #9
This proves that he KNOWS his base is deplorable! He's giving them red meat unitedwethrive Oct 2018 #10
Disgusting! manor321 Oct 2018 #11
What am I not hearing about Asian women coming here to have their anchor babies? LexVegas Oct 2018 #12

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,307 posts)
5. moron can't read
Tue Oct 30, 2018, 06:22 AM
Oct 2018

U.S. Constitution - Amendment 14

1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

https://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_Am14.html


PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
7. Here's the Axios article with a video clip of the interview
Tue Oct 30, 2018, 06:31 AM
Oct 2018

https://www.axios.com/trump-birthright-citizenship-executive-order-0cf4285a-16c6-48f2-a933-bd71fd72ea82.html

snip

Trump told "Axios on HBO" that he has run the idea of ending birthright citizenship by his counsel and plans to proceed with the highly controversial move, which certainly will face legal challenges.

"It was always told to me that you needed a constitutional amendment. Guess what? You don't," Trump said, declaring he can do it by executive order.
When told that's very much in dispute, Trump replied: "You can definitely do it with an Act of Congress. But now they're saying I can do it just with an executive order."
"We're the only country in the world where a person comes in and has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States ... with all of those benefits," Trump continued. "It's ridiculous. It's ridiculous. And it has to end."
"It's in the process. It'll happen ... with an executive order."

unitedwethrive

(1,997 posts)
10. This proves that he KNOWS his base is deplorable! He's giving them red meat
Tue Oct 30, 2018, 07:10 AM
Oct 2018

just before the midterms. The only people who would hear this plan and think “Great!” are deplorable.

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