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In reply to the discussion: Trump says administration looking 'seriously' at ending birthright citizenship [View all]Red Pest
(288 posts)8. 14th Amendment, Section 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.
Executive order to block birthright citizenship - total bullshit. Trump is not a king (not of the USA or of Israel) and certainly not the second coming of God.
Basically, what we have is a man flailing around trying to find something to save his dying presidency. We have had enough (Dayenu!) of him and his enablers.
Executive order to block birthright citizenship - total bullshit. Trump is not a king (not of the USA or of Israel) and certainly not the second coming of God.
Basically, what we have is a man flailing around trying to find something to save his dying presidency. We have had enough (Dayenu!) of him and his enablers.
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Trump says administration looking 'seriously' at ending birthright citizenship [View all]
Mrs. Overall
Aug 2019
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Yet another example of how little the rethugs think of the Constitution. They will
PaulRevere08
Aug 2019
#27
He should start with all of those Russians who fly into his FL properties to give birth and fly back
TheBlackAdder
Aug 2019
#38
It would give us a reason to impeach them all if we gain control Of Congress.
wasupaloopa
Aug 2019
#35
He is driven by hate. A life lived as he does generates such negative karma
wasupaloopa
Aug 2019
#30
Why are we automatically talking about adjusting to this. No. Take his ass to court. We won't lose.
ancianita
Aug 2019
#39
I think my Grandparents on both sides came here legally but I would have no way of proving it.
katmondoo
Aug 2019
#51
Barron was born March 20, 2006, so conceived in 2005 (thus alive, according to RWers) before Melania
Celerity
Aug 2019
#54
So it's fine for Trump to call the US Constitution "ridiculous", but he throws a tantrum ...
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2019
#58
The issue of birthright citizenship came before the Supreme Court in 1898
Fortinbras Armstrong
Aug 2019
#61