Is this what the founders envisioned for this country... huh ? . ? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yeah....the takers are now taking over , and demanding Dems feed and do more for their shithole lives.
I am still amazed at how folks define Conservatives as being "right wing". Nothing could be further from the truth. Conservatives are actually mainstream traditionalist centrists. This is in stark contrast to Progressives who are indeed Left Wing. The Progressives run The Democrat Party.
Birthright citizenship has never been constitutional and the 14th amendment does not make it so. Trump will sign legislation that will reverse the 1965 Congreffional action that began all this nonsense. Can't wait.
14th amendment states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” Not sure what else to interpret here.
Illegal aliens are not subject to the jurisdiction of The USA and so therefore, their offspring do not have a birthright citizenship. The 14th amendment was a post Civil War amendment intended to make slaves into citizens. It was not written to make illegal alien's children into citizens, or for that matter anyone whose parents are not US Citizens, into citizens.
This feelies r facts rant reflects a misunderstanding of the 14th Amendment and U.S. constitutional law regarding birthright citizenship. Here's a breakdown: 1. What does the 14th Amendment say? The relevant part of the 14th Amendment states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." The key phrase is "subject to the jurisdiction thereof." 2. Who is "subject to the jurisdiction" of the U.S.? Legal precedent has interpreted this phrase broadly. Anyone born on U.S. soil is generally subject to U.S. jurisdiction, except for children of diplomats, enemy occupiers during wartime, or members of sovereign Native American tribes (before changes in the law). Undocumented immigrants are subject to U.S. laws and jurisdiction, they can be arrested, sued, and prosecuted. Thus, their children born in the U.S. are considered citizens under the birthright citizenship principle. 3. Supreme Court Case: United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898) This case established that children born in the U.S. to non-citizens are U.S. citizens, as long as the parents are subject to U.S. jurisdiction (i.e., not diplomats). This precedent still stands today. 4. Historical Context of the 14th Amendment The 14th Amendment was indeed passed post-Civil War to address the citizenship of freed slaves. However, its wording was intentionally broad to ensure it applied universally, not just to slaves or their descendants. 5. Modern Application Despite debates, birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants is the law of the land in the U.S. Changing this would require either a constitutional amendment or a reinterpretation by the Supreme Court, which has not happened. Conclusion The stupid bastard's ranting is incorrect in claiming that the 14th Amendment does not apply to children of undocumented immigrants. Current legal interpretation and case law affirm that any child born on U.S. soil (with narrow exceptions) is a U.S. citizen. The original intent of the amendment was broader than just addressing slavery and remains applicable today.
"The Civil Rights Act of 1866 had granted citizenship to all people born in the United States if they were not subject to a foreign power, and this clause of the Fourteenth Amendment constitutionalized this rule."