politics
Trump's Déjà-Vu Moment on Birthright Citizenship
The president's latest attempt to limit who is an American by birth is plagued by weak legal arguments and nonsensical claims.
TL;DR
- President Trump has issued new executive orders aiming to end or restrict birthright citizenship.
- These orders target children of foreign government workers, declared terrorists, and those engaged in 'birth tourism'.
- Legal experts deem the orders unconstitutional, citing a Supreme Court precedent against similar actions.
- The administration's legal arguments are described as weak, and claims about the Fourteenth Amendment and birth tourism are called fabrications and exaggerations.
- The article suggests Congress could pass a law altering birthright citizenship, but Trump is pursuing executive orders instead.
- A previous attempt by Trump to influence a soccer player's eligibility based on birthright citizenship is mentioned as an example of overreach.