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In reply to the discussion: Trump Just Released His Plan to Revoke Birthright Citizenship. It's Worse Than Imagined. [View all]B.See
(6,437 posts)10. Trump and his MAGAS strip people of
their civil rights and enforce THEIR will, sometimes incrementally and by stealth.
Like they've done re abortion, voting, freedom of speech, protest, etc. etc.
So don't depend on who they CLAIM it won't apply to.
The moment one accepts the chiseling away of birthright citizenship is the PRECISE moment one climbs into the boat WITH them.
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Trump Just Released His Plan to Revoke Birthright Citizenship. It's Worse Than Imagined. [View all]
sheshe2
Jul 31
OP
This is about Trump operating by Chaos Doctrine and Shock Doctrine & getting away with it
Hekate
Aug 1
#65
How can the Constitution be changed by executive order when an amendment is required for changes?
wnylib
Aug 1
#67
But, the children born in this country are subject to its jurisdiction, as are their parents, whether documented or not.
wnylib
Aug 5
#86
Also, ex post facto laws are expressly forbidden by the United States Constitution in Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3
Celerity
Aug 1
#46
Why Feb 20, 2025? Why not the day it was signed? Is 2/20 the date Heritage Foundation wrote it?
LiberalArkie
Aug 1
#70
Does that mean that his 4 children born of immigrants can also be stripped of birthright citizenship?
kimbutgar
Jul 31
#7
Once denying birthright citizenship becomes acceptable, even if it's only for those born after a certain date,
sop
Jul 31
#17
Ex post facto laws are expressly forbidden by the United States Constitution in Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3 (with
Celerity
Aug 1
#47
The only thing that needs to be removed are these shitheads from the White House.
Initech
Jul 31
#16
My daughter-in-law's parents were not citizens when they had her although she was born here.
summer_in_TX
Jul 31
#24