The ACLU seeks to prevent President Trump from bypassing the 14th Amendment, which granted citizenship to nearly everyone born in the United States

Summary

The ACLU filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. if their parents are unlawfully present or have temporary legal status.

The order, set to take effect in 30 days, conflicts with the 14th Amendment, which guarantees birthright citizenship, upheld by the Supreme Court in 1898.

Critics argue the order creates a “subclass” of noncitizens, undermining fairness and equality.

The lawsuit seeks to block the order, which also directs agencies to stop issuing passports and recognizing affected children as citizens.

  • EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world
    6·
    6 个月前

    Well, except diplomats or foreign heads of state. That’s the point of the language. A queen can’t birth a prince here and he be eligible for the presidency down the road.

    • nieminen@lemmy.world
      3·
      6 个月前

      But unless they’re in their consulate, they’re on US soil, subject to the US

      Edit: was totally wrong

      • mriguy@lemmy.world
        4·
        6 个月前

        Nope. Even off of consulate grounds, diplomatic immunity holds. It wouldn’t be worth much if you were trapped in the embassy.

      • EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world
        3·
        6 个月前

        Sure, if they, e.g., murder someone and their home country waives diplomatic immunity, but otherwise they will just be sent home and possibly be charged there.

        • nieminen@lemmy.world
          2·
          6 个月前

          This is cool, I totally misunderstood what the immunity provided. Thanks for pointing it out. Read the wiki page on it after your comment.