Trump Pledges To End Birthright Citizenship

[George K]

@Jon said in Trump Pledges To End Birthright Citizenship:

SCOTUS could do it though I don’t think they will.

I understand there are questions about that phrase in the constitution; I assume that's where you say it could go to SCOTUS.

But you're right, they wont.

And Trump is blowing smoke out of his ass throwing red meat.

[Mik]

It's sad when this stuff excites voters. Not because it's such a terrible idea, but because it's pretty nearly impossible.

[George K]

@Mik said in Trump Pledges To End Birthright Citizenship:

Not because it's such a terrible idea

That's open to debate. Personal experience - I've seen more than a few anchor babies born.

it's pretty nearly impossible.

Without either SCOTUS or a Constitutional change, you're right.

[Mik]

Reasonable people can disagree on the merits or lack thereof. But the folks who support it and would argue that it was written for a different time are the same ones who argue that the time doesn't matter on the Second Amendment. Those who oppose it would argue exactly the opposite.

[Copper]

There is a debt to be paid for Birthright Citizenship.

Figure out how to collect it.

[Jolly]

Constitutional amendment.

[Jon]

Which he couldn't do on day 1200, let alone day 1.

[Jolly]

Maybe not on Day 1, but you could have it on the floor in the first few weeks. After which, it's up to the states.

[taiwan_girl]

I agree that it would be a good idea to end, but also agree that it won't happen easily.

[Renauda]

Wish they would end it in this country. All it would take is an act of Parliament amending the existing citizenship law.

No fuss, no muss.

[Axtremus]

Fertility rate is well below replacement rate in the USA and in Canada.
Let them come deposit the babies here and we keep the babies.
We need the new blood.

[Jolly]

Let's put them all on your street. How about a couple or ten nice high-rise housing projects?