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Trump girds for battle with Democrats, Supreme Court over birthright citizenship [View all]

Source: The Hill

12/16/24 6:00 AM ET

President-elect Trump, Democratic lawmakers and the Supreme Court are on a collision course over restricting birthright citizenship, which Trump has identified as a top priority for his incoming administration.

Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill say the 14th Amendment’s language, which grants all people born in the United States citizenship, is being exploited in a way the amendment’s framers never anticipated.

They believe Trump has the authority to take action to tighten the interpretation of the 14th Amendment to exclude the children of foreign tourists, students and other classes from automatically receiving citizenship if born on U.S. territory.

And they say the conservative-leaning Supreme Court could rule that classes of foreigners on U.S. soil are not necessarily subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and therefore their children, if born in this country, are not entitled to citizenship. “I’ve always thought that it was a bad law — to where anybody that was born here was an automatic citizen. I’d be all for making that change,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said of Trump’s proposal to curtain birthright citizenship.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5040111-trump-proposal-birthright-citizenship/

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Trump girds for battle with Democrats, Supreme Court over birthright citizenship [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 16 OP

If he wants to end that LittleGirl Dec 16 #1

I am not sure Trump really cares about this Bluetus Dec 16 #13

I agree. LittleGirl Dec 16 #15

ALL of his children are here as birthright citizens relayerbob Dec 16 #2

But HE was a citizen so that point is moot. Callie1979 Dec 16 #24

Deport them anyway relayerbob Dec 16 #37

Lol Callie1979 Dec 16 #39

So what about the children of birthright Americans? 3825-87867 Dec 16 #3

Unless you happen to be a Native American, you have to leave. Trumps first. Vinca Dec 16 #4

Let's just face the truth. He is going to lose if he goes in with the concept that he is going to Baitball Blogger Dec 16 #5

Well, if that legal scholar Tuberville says we need to do it - we need to do it now. 33taw Dec 16 #6

I know, really? johnnyfins Dec 16 #21

Hopefully, Boebert gives us a quote. 33taw Dec 16 #28

Looks like that slide down those airline stairs and loss of brain cells is really kicking in Bengus81 Dec 16 #32

It's simple, really. The idea is clearly against the Consitution... malthaussen Dec 16 #7

The Constitution Miguelito Loveless Dec 16 #8

More nonsensical distractions by the media ScratchCat Dec 16 #9

Exactly right. A distraction by the media, exactly what Trump wants. EarnestPutz Dec 16 #18

pure insanity-- fuck this asshole to infinity LymphocyteLover Dec 16 #10

Americans should be HAPPY so many people want to come here for our opportunity LymphocyteLover Dec 16 #11

"not necessarily subject to the jurisdiction of the United States" bucolic_frolic Dec 16 #12

I dreamed traitor fell and died Marthe48 Dec 16 #14

If it does happen it better be on TV Callie1979 Dec 16 #25

The article quotes the following: in2herbs Dec 16 #16

I wonder if this applies to his kids? n/t aggiesal Dec 16 #17

That's good news, because it would take a constitutional amendment to achieve, and that isn't going to happen. Martin68 Dec 16 #19

I'm betting he'll use it and the border issues as distraction from other criminal acts he'll be committing. cstanleytech Dec 16 #23

He'll do an executive order & act like thats all it takes. Callie1979 Dec 16 #26

"Being exploited in a way that the framers never anticipated"??? Let's talk 2nd Amendment while we're at it. EarnestPutz Dec 16 #20

He can gird all he wants but it's an Amendment in the Constitution he'll be fighting against. cstanleytech Dec 16 #22

Leave it The Hill to come up with that headline... sheshe2 Dec 16 #27

If your argument is that they are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, then it follows logically that ET Awful Dec 16 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Bengus81 Dec 16 #30

Girds? Those are mighty big loins. Sneederbunk Dec 16 #31

He's going to need a mighty strong girdle if does Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 16 #33

Could it be that he just wants to get to the constitution for another reason? bluestarone Dec 16 #34

That is almost all of us Cirsium Dec 16 #35

Tuberville thinks it's a "bad law" mountain grammy Dec 16 #36

I find his "I have always thought..." laughable rpannier Dec 17 #41

Quite clearly, the amendment's framers did expect it to be used in the way that it was, and is muriel_volestrangler Dec 16 #38

14th amendment to the constitution covers this ... 4th Dec 16 #40