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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]summer_in_TX
(3,813 posts)25. Oh I hope that stands.
I have a daughter-in-law born here but her parents were from Mexico and not citizens. Pretty sure they gained green cards maybe 10 years ago, so I am not sure they have ever become citizens. Lovely people. I so hope they are protected.
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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