Ahead of the crucial Supreme Court hearing today on birthright citizenship, President Donald Trump issued a strong reminder on the case and why he wants to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are not permanent legal residents. About 10 different lawsuits have been filed challenging Trump’s crackdown on birthright citizenship. Today, there will be oral arguments debating whether some federal district judges overstepped by blocking the order nationwide. It is highly unlikely that there will be any settlement on whether Trump’s order in constitutional or not.
Birthright citizenship is not for people taking vacations
In a strongly worded post on Truth Social, Trump said this path to citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent citizens of the US, and bringing their families with them and laughing at the ‘SUCKERS’. He said nobody knows why US is the only country that allows this and drug cartels love it. “Birthright Citizenship is about the babies of slaves. As conclusive proof, the Civil War ended in 1865, the Bill went to Congress less than a year later, in 1866, and was passed shortly after that. It had nothing to do with Illegal Immigration for people wanting to SCAM our Country, from all parts of the World, which they have done for many years. It had to do with Civil War results, and the babies of slaves who our politicians felt, correctly, needed protection,” Trump wrote.“Please explain this to the Supreme Court of the United States. Again, remember, the Civil War ended in 1865, and the Bill goes to Congress in 1866 — We didn’t have people pouring into our Country from all over South America, and the rest of the World. It wasn’t even a subject. What we had were the BABIES OF SLAVES. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Good luck with this very important case,” Trump added.
What is birthright citizenship in US?
The US enshrined birthright citizenship in the 14th Amendment (1868), which states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” A child born on American soil (including territories like Puerto Rico) is automatically a citizen, with few exceptions (e.g., children of foreign diplomats, who are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the US).