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In reply to the discussion: Trump reportedly plans to sign an executive order to terminate birthright citizenship [View all]mahatmakanejeeves
(57,393 posts)95. Same story, from CNN:
Last edited Tue Oct 30, 2018, 12:16 PM - Edit history (1)
Trump claims he can defy Constitution and end birthright citizenship
By Kevin Liptak and Devan Cole, CNN
Updated 9:44 AM ET, Tue October 30, 2018
Washington (CNN) -- President Donald Trump offered a dramatic, if legally dubious, promise in a new interview to unilaterally end birthright citizenship, ratcheting up his hardline immigration rhetoric with a week to go before critical midterm elections.
Trump's vow to end the right to citizenship for the children of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born on US soil came in an interview with Axios released Tuesday. Such a step would be regarded as an affront to the US Constitution, which was amended 150 years ago to include the words: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States."
Trump did not say when he would sign the order, and some of his past promises to use executive action have gone unfulfilled. But whether the President follows through on his threat or not, the issue joins a string of actions intended to thrust the matter of immigration into the front of voters' minds as they head to polls next week.
A day earlier, the President vowed in an interview on Fox News to construct tent cities to house migrants traveling through Mexico to the US southern border. His administration announced the deployment of 5,200 troops to protect the frontier as the "caravan" continues to advance. And the President has warned of an "invasion" of undocumented immigrants if the border isn't sealed with a wall.
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CNN's Abby Phillip contributed to this report.
By Kevin Liptak and Devan Cole, CNN
Updated 9:44 AM ET, Tue October 30, 2018
Washington (CNN) -- President Donald Trump offered a dramatic, if legally dubious, promise in a new interview to unilaterally end birthright citizenship, ratcheting up his hardline immigration rhetoric with a week to go before critical midterm elections.
Trump's vow to end the right to citizenship for the children of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born on US soil came in an interview with Axios released Tuesday. Such a step would be regarded as an affront to the US Constitution, which was amended 150 years ago to include the words: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States."
Trump did not say when he would sign the order, and some of his past promises to use executive action have gone unfulfilled. But whether the President follows through on his threat or not, the issue joins a string of actions intended to thrust the matter of immigration into the front of voters' minds as they head to polls next week.
A day earlier, the President vowed in an interview on Fox News to construct tent cities to house migrants traveling through Mexico to the US southern border. His administration announced the deployment of 5,200 troops to protect the frontier as the "caravan" continues to advance. And the President has warned of an "invasion" of undocumented immigrants if the border isn't sealed with a wall.
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CNN's Abby Phillip contributed to this report.
And some blowback:
Trump says he'll sign order to end citizenship for babies born in US to non-citizens, but it's unclear if he has the authority https://cnn.it/2yJKKiS
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Your tweet irresponsibly feeds this nonsense. You say nothing in the article to support Trump's lie about his authority, which clearly goes agst the plain language of the Constitution. Don't call it "dubious" & "unclear" when the facts clearly show an outrageous lie & power grab
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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