Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) introduced a bill Tuesday that would end “unqualified” birthright citizenship for children whose parents are not themselves U.S. citizens. The legislation, titled the “End …
Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced legislation that would end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. Currently, the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to all born in the U.S., including children of undocumented immigrants and those on temporary visas. However, Gaetz claims this has enabled fraud and misrepresentation, with estimates of 33,000 births annually to women on tourist visas. While the Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship, experts say a president cannot end it through executive action alone. Gaetz’s bill aims to preserve the “sanctity of American citizenship” by ensuring it is earned through legal migration.
They can’t think this would withstand legitimate supreme court scrutiny. Though with the current court maybe they’ve got a longterm plan to delegitimize the supreme court entirely. Can’t make heads or tails of these antics. Given current events and the state of the climate it’s hard to believe any of these institutions think they’ll be around long. Guess everyone’s just clowning for the cheap seats at this point.
You mention of a reasonable and logical court, but we have a fascist Christian right hate filled court that doesn’t give two shits about precedence or ethics right now that would absolutely support this anti immigrant take.
it’s true… just a bit hard to process how that goes from here. haven’t sorted out the tools to properly discuss it without sounding like i’m just waiting around to die.
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They can’t think this would withstand legitimate supreme court scrutiny. Though with the current court maybe they’ve got a longterm plan to delegitimize the supreme court entirely. Can’t make heads or tails of these antics. Given current events and the state of the climate it’s hard to believe any of these institutions think they’ll be around long. Guess everyone’s just clowning for the cheap seats at this point.
You mention of a reasonable and logical court, but we have a fascist Christian right hate filled court that doesn’t give two shits about precedence or ethics right now that would absolutely support this anti immigrant take.
The Supreme Court is already delegitimized.
you’re right. kinda feels like we’re just hanging out waiting to die though. can’t see any way that any of this goes in any good directions.
That court is a strange thing. One dies and another one rises. It’s like kings
it’s true… just a bit hard to process how that goes from here. haven’t sorted out the tools to properly discuss it without sounding like i’m just waiting around to die.