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submitted 2 years ago by trashhalo@beehaw.org to c/politics@beehaw.org

Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced legislation that would end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. Currently, the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to all born in the U.S., including children of undocumented immigrants and those on temporary visas. However, Gaetz claims this has enabled fraud and misrepresentation, with estimates of 33,000 births annually to women on tourist visas. While the Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship, experts say a president cannot end it through executive action alone. Gaetz's bill aims to preserve the "sanctity of American citizenship" by ensuring it is earned through legal migration.

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[-] uphillbothways@kbin.social 26 points 2 years ago

They can't think this would withstand legitimate supreme court scrutiny. Though with the current court maybe they've got a longterm plan to delegitimize the supreme court entirely. Can't make heads or tails of these antics. Given current events and the state of the climate it's hard to believe any of these institutions think they'll be around long. Guess everyone's just clowning for the cheap seats at this point.

[-] buckykat 51 points 2 years ago

The Supreme Court is already delegitimized.

[-] Oisteink@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

That court is a strange thing. One dies and another one rises. It’s like kings

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