Posted on 08/21/2019 11:17:26 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
President Trump on Wednesday said his administration is once again seriously considering an executive order to end birthright citizenship months after several lawmakers cast doubt on his ability to take such action.
"We're looking at that very seriously," Trump told reporters as he left the White House for Kentucky. "Birthright citizenship, where you have a baby on our land -- walk over the border, have a baby, congratulations, the baby's now a U.S. citizen."
"We are looking at birthright citizenship very seriously," he added. "It’s, frankly, ridiculous."
The president proposed ending the practice that grants citizenship to those born in the United States during his 2016 presidential campaign. He revived the idea last year, saying he would sign an executive order to enact the change.
Numerous lawmakers, including several Republicans, quickly pushed back on the idea and argued Trump lacked the authority to make such a change using an executive order. They cited that birthright citizenship is a right enshrined under the 14th Amendment.
Trump responded to the criticism by saying birthright citizenship would be ended "one way or another."
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Do it!
Can’t wait to see how many black-robed tyrants try to block it.
Mr.President.Don’t just think about it.Do it.
EO that would prevent the fedgov recognizing such citizenship and forcing USSC to take up the matter. Not a bad strategy. Lines need to be drawn so the next step will be understood.
"subject to the jurisdiction thereof"
And the next Democrat President issues an E.O. restoring birthright. I agree that it needs to be stopped. I’m just not sure that an exectutive order is the way to do it.
So if citizenship isn’t granted at birth, will all children have to apply at some point?
If the mother wishes to become a citizen like the baby then she can apply for it. After the few years or more that takes she can return as a bonanfide citizen along with the little citizen. Or she can leave the little citizen here while she is at home. It her choice. They should not be forcibly separated.
She may decide that the little one should stay while she waits at home for the proper papers. I respect adoption and would greatly admire her sacrifice.
H*ll yes!
The Executive Order giveth and the Executive Order taketh. Unfortunately, the EO is just about the only tool the President has to implement his agenda given the Never Trump Congress.
The pissant judges will rule from their various kingdoms that he can’t do it.
You have another way to do it?
JUST DO IT!
This would only apply to the children of foreigners.
As it always should have.
The authors of the 14th specifically said it did not apply to foreigners because they were subject to the jurisdiction of their own country.
In the same way that Ted Cruz claimed American citizenship (but not natural born citizen) while born in Canada to an American mother, the children of foreigners are themselves foreign nationals.
End it retroactive to 20 years and issue deportation orders en mass.
The lords of their own fiefdoms.
It is a grand idea at least for the next 50 years i.e. letting the immigration dust settle.
He will do it. It would be very nice if it could be made retroactive 60 years.
He likes to set the libs off beforehand.
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