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In reply to the discussion: Trump reportedly plans to sign an executive order to terminate birthright citizenship [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)70. Reminder: A ban was issued, ultimately, per the EO.
There's a fine line between an EO and a legislative law. A ban is not "making" a law, one could argue; it's revising the existing restrictions.
I suspect he doesn't plan to do this, or he would have already done it. He talked about this during his campaign. If he does do it, though, he has a stacked Supreme Court, waiting to rubber stamp him.
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Trump reportedly plans to sign an executive order to terminate birthright citizenship [View all]
nitpicker
Oct 2018
OP
I guess green carders, not being citizens, can't give birth to a U S citizen.
Honeycombe8
Oct 2018
#54
I immediately thought about the Russian women who come here to have babies
Maggiemayhem
Oct 2018
#35
Someone cited an 1898 case where a passport was revoked from a U.S. born Chinese individual
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2018
#78
Oh, my! Is he going to waiver the Russian women coming here to have their anchor babies?
allgood33
Oct 2018
#6
Um no they are going to throw out a clear violation of the 14th Amendment
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2018
#14
Congress had passed LAWS that restricted certain groups from immigration and citizenship
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2018
#83
" he could try to argue that its not a "law" thus he is not violating the 14th."
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2018
#80
No problem, now. We have a stacked S.Ct. w/two Trump loyalists. 1st time in history...
Honeycombe8
Oct 2018
#65
The current 5-4 SCOTUS really isn't any different from what it was before
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2018
#72
This is 100% the work of neo-fascist Stephen Miller, they know they cannot do this by E.O.
Tarc
Oct 2018
#17
Yes. His news cycle was taken away due to the slaughter or potential slaughter of U.S. citizens
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2018
#28
Yes it is specifically to get news cycles back before the election to gin up his deplorable base.
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2018
#41
This is to drum up votes. Just like sending the military to the Southern border.
WhoWoodaKnew
Oct 2018
#32
I think he talked about this during his campaign. So it's same ol', same ol'. nt
Honeycombe8
Oct 2018
#47
No, he did say this. It's being reported in the news, and I heard the video of him...
Honeycombe8
Oct 2018
#63
Where are the "strict constitutionalists" when we need them. Watching Jerry Springer.
walkingman
Oct 2018
#60
Whether true or not, I love the political timing of the release of this rumor. nt
MadDAsHell
Oct 2018
#67