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Judge in Seattle blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship nationwide (www.seattletimes.com)

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

The executive order argues that the 14th Amendment “has always” excluded people whose parents are in the country illegally, because they are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States.

Wait a minute. If the children of undocumented immigrants are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, does that mean they are immune from prosecution? Is that what the new administration is saying?

[–] blady_blah 3 points 1 week ago

The funny (ok, not funny) thing is that the law was intended to keep the people in the south from saying that slaves aren't really Americans... and since THEY aren't Americans, their children aren't Americans and their children, and on and on and on. So basically black people aren't part of this country. They can't vote and they don't have rights, and nothing will ever change that. And Thomas will probably be 100% on board with ignoring the constitution to suite his politics. How sad is that?

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