Birthright Citizenship’s Origin Is Complicated. Its Meaning Isn’t.

Birthright Citizenship’s Origin Is Complicated. Its Meaning Isn’t.

The lawmakers who wrote drafted the 14th Amendment in 1866 were looking to protect former slaves as well as the children of unpopular immigrants.

Birthright Citizenship and Legal Equality Are Worth Defending

J. D. Vance has attacked birthright citizenship and equality before the law by claiming that “America is not an idea.” But the realization of these ideals has been America’s greatest achievement.

The Tip Of The Birthright Citizenship Iceberg Floats Towards The Supreme Court

Hello, it’s the weekend. This is The Weekender ☕️ The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear arguments related to President Trump’s executive order that purports to white out the guarantee of birthright citizenship from the Constitution.

Supreme Court Poised to Grapple With Nationwide Injunctions on Trump’s Orders - The Thinking Conservative

One of the many lawsuits contesting President Donald Trump’s agenda will hit the Supreme Court for oral argument for the first time on May 15. The post Supreme Court Poised to Grapple With Nationwide Injunctions on Trump’s Orders appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

Supreme Court Poised to Grapple With Nationwide Injunctions on Trump’s Orders

One of the many lawsuits contesting President Donald Trump’s agenda will hit the Supreme Court for oral argument for the first time on May 15. The case arises from a challenge to Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order. The hearing is unusual in that it stems from a preliminary appeal in which the Trump administration is challenging a federal judge’s use of nationwide injunctions to block the president’s agenda. The Trump administration a…

On May 15, the Supreme Court will hear the Trump v. CASA case, and although it all sounds like a debate about whether or not children born in the United States can be taken away from their citizenship, in reality the substance of the case seems to be another one. Yes, the president’s attempt to change the constitutional right to “jus soli” is serious and, as several judges have said, clearly unconstitutional. But what is at stake is not only tha…