Summary
Donald Trump’s pledge to end birthright citizenship faces major legal barriers, but experts say it’s slightly more conceivable now due to the conservative Supreme Court majority.
The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the U.S., and scholars argue Trump’s proposed executive action would likely be struck down.
Conservatives claim the amendment’s “jurisdiction” clause could exclude children of undocumented immigrants, though most experts disagree.
Ending birthright citizenship would require a constitutional amendment, an unlikely feat, and scholars warn it could revive caste-like inequality in the U.S.
it only takes the two scotus seats moscow mitch helped steal for the diaper for episode 1.
from obama (“it’s an election year”… it was only march, ffs; scalia’s seat remained empty for 14 months)
and from biden (barrett confirmed just eight fucking days before election; gross contradiction of the above)
had obama and biden filled those two seats, the scotus balance would be 5-4 the other way. roe would still be law of the land. donvict may have seen some actual consequence for his illegal activities without ‘his’ judges to give him a golden get-out-of-jail-free card, and he’d be sulking in a sand trap in flordia on jan 20, 2025.