An Absurd Ruling on Birthright Citizenship

An Absurd Ruling on Birthright Citizenship

In typical fashion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals completely misread the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause and the congressional speech of its principal framers in a July 27 decision, State of Washington, et al. v. Donald Trump, et al. This ideologically motivated opinion was written by a three-judge panel, composed of two Clinton appointees and a Trump appointee who registered a “partial concurrence and a partial dissent.” Overall, howev…

What Fresno residents should know about Trump's birthright order

For immigrant families in Fresno and throughout the central San Joaquin Valley, a recent federal court decision offers a measure of relief—but lingering legal threats mean the future of birthright citizenship remains uncertain. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently upheld a nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s attempt to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. if their parents are undocumented or certain noncitiz…

Nationwide injunction upheld for birthright citizenship | Islands' Weekly

Submitted by the Washington State Office of Attorney General Nick Brown.