The ugly history behind Trump’s birthright citizenship case in the Supreme Court
www.vox.com
The peculiar legal argument behind Trump’s attack on citizenship was invented by 19th-century anti-Chinese racists.
  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    15 hours ago

    And it would be exceedingly strange if the justices take this claim seriously. The Constitution’s language is clear. The issue was settled in Wong Kim Ark. And Trump’s lawyers want to implement a 145-year-old idea that was deemed unworkable even by one of its preeminent original champions.

    What the author fails to take into account is that this Court is bought and paid for. Once the justices rule in favor of their benefactors, they will be awash in gratuities…

    But not before! That would be a bribe, and the Court is above bribery! They do have morals, after all.

  • alekwithak@lemmy.world
    4·
    12 hours ago

    It would be great if the anchor baby in chief invalidated his own citizenship and was no longer qualified constitutionally to be president. I mean it wouldn’t change anything but it would be something to add to his list of disqualifiers.