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President Trump’s executive order is a necessary step to stop the exploitation of American citizenship and restore the 14th Amendment’s original intent. The 14th Amendment’s “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” clause was always meant to exclude children born to parents who are not fully under U.S. jurisdiction, such as those unlawfully present. Birth tourism and anchor baby schemes create perverse incentives for illegal immigration, turning U.S. citizenship into a commodity that undermines national sovereignty. Despite this judge’s block, the fight must continue to defend our laws, borders, and national identity.
President Trump's executive order is a blatant overreach that seeks to subvert the Constitution's guarantee of birthright citizenship, a cornerstone of American equality. The 14th Amendment explicitly grants citizenship to all children born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' status. The courts have rightly blocked this unlawful attempt to rewrite over 150 years of legal precedent. By undermining birthright citizenship, the Trump administration risks creating chaos and dividing American families. The rule of law must prevail, and the fight to protect our constitutional rights continues.
The U.S. Constitution is clear: the president has no authority to change birthright citizenship through executive action. Birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, and no executive order can undo that. Only Congress has the power to modify citizenship laws, and even then, it can only expand rights, not shrink them. Any attempt to alter this fundamental protection is unconstitutional.
Once again, Justice Alito’s warning proves prescient. The use of nationwide class relief to block Trump’s birthright citizenship order is a direct challenge to SCOTUS’s recent ruling. This loophole revives universal injunctions, sidestepping the high court’s restrictions. It’s urgent that the Supreme Court step back in to rein in this unchecked judicial overreach before it becomes the new standard.