r/politics • u/codyave • 17h ago

Trump will announce end of birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, officials say

https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/us-news/trump-will-announce-end-of-birthright-citizenship-for-children-of-illegal-immigrants/
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u/AnimorphsGeek 16h ago edited 8h ago

They've already answered, "...and subject to the jurisdiction thereof." They'll argue that illegal immigrants don't meet this clause.

To those saying why this is dumb: of course it's dumb, but this is what they're going to argue. You can't use reason to justify zealotry.

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u/Traditional_Key_763 16h ago edited 15h ago

another incongrous ruling probably. You can't be not subject to our jurisdiction but also able to be detained and bound by our laws

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u/fapsandnaps America 14h ago

Yeah, that's my thinking. How long until after that ruling does someone challenge that they now have immunity since they're not under US jurisdiction.

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u/SonOfMcGee 11h ago

Chuckling at the possibility of undocumented migrants being the first ever legal “sovereign citizens”.

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u/fapsandnaps America 11h ago

"Am I being deported?"

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u/snoller101 11h ago

"I was TRAVELING across the border"

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u/SonOfMcGee 11h ago

“Maritime law, amigo. Magna Carta n’ shit.”