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2024-12-09 Home Front: Politix

Can Trump end birthright citizenship? The 14th amendment upheld in the US constitution since 1868

[DM] Donald Trump wants to get rid of 14th Amendment birthright protections as a way to crack down on the migrant crisis in the U.S.

The president-elect said there might need to be a constitutional shake-up to 'get it changed' and get rid of the amendment that says those born in the United States are U.S. citizens.

'Can you get around the 14th Amendment with an executive action?' NBC host Kristen Welker asked Trump in an interview that aired Sunday.

'Well, we're going to have to get it changed,' he said. 'We'll maybe have to go back to the people. But we have to end it.'

'We're the only country that has it, you know,' Trump added.

In his first interview since reelection, Trump said he wanted to end birthright citizenship in his first term but was waylaid when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March 2020, essentially interrupting all actions in his final year in office.

Trump wants to get rid of this provision in the Constitution to specifically target illegal immigrants who have children while released in the U.S. without documentation or citizenship.

The way this could happen is by Trump proclaiming the new policy and then ordering agencies to cease issuing citizenship confirming documents – such as Social Security cards and passports – to children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-12-09 08:06|| || Front Page|| [11147 views ] Top
File under: Migrants/Illegal Immigrants

#1 The intent of the 14th Amendment as to citizenship was to deny the states the ability to classify freed slaves as non-citizens. That task has been accomplished. Stick to originalism.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-12-09 12:26|| 2024-12-09 12:26|| Front Page Top

#2 It would have to be done by Constitutional Amendment, even if the current interpretation was not the original intent it has not been successfully challenged in 150 years. Honestly, it OUGHT to be an Amendment.

Posted by Glenmore 2024-12-09 15:22|| 2024-12-09 15:22|| Front Page Top

#3 ...People at the age of 21 or over with birthright citizenship should stay, of course.

If they're under, then they can go with their families and come back when they're 21. Easy-peasy.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2024-12-09 17:10|| 2024-12-09 17:10|| Front Page Top

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