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In reply to the discussion: Trump reportedly plans to sign an executive order to terminate birthright citizenship [View all]The Grinch
(1 post)88. No way this is retroactive back to 1960
He is doing this to keep immigration front and center of the news cycle IMHO, and to throw red meat to his supporters.
He will probably declare that any child born to non-citizens do not get citizenship as of this date, not those currently granted it.
He is stupid, but not THAT stupid, the 9th will slap an injunction on it before he's done with the announcement and he know that. What this will do is jump straight to the headlines and stay there for the next couple of weeks, and force the Supreme Court to make a ruling once and for all on citizenship requirements, clarifying who can legally determine it.
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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Someone cited an 1898 case where a passport was revoked from a U.S. born Chinese individual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