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Yes, the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitutions states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the States wherein they reside.” However, the most pivotal clause in that sentence (“…and subject to the jurisdiction thereof…”) is the crux of President Trump’s executive order to end “birthright citizenship.”
“Subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S.” means owing your political allegiance to the U.S., and not to another country. Children born to aliens are citizens of their parents’ native land, and thus owe their allegiance to, and are subject to the jurisdiction of, that native land.
Before the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in 1857 to overturn the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision, which had held that no black of African descent (even a freed black) could be a citizen of the United States. The Fourteenth Amendment was thus necessary to overturn Dred Scott and to settle the question of the citizenship of the newly freed slaves, and/or citizenship based exclusively on race.
In 2023 it was reported that approximately 7% of all births that year were children born to illegal aliens. The Marxist Left is no longer hiding their border invasion game plan to increase their voter base via illegals, but their plan is on shaky ground. Thank God that President Trump signed the executive order regarding Election Integrity. Yet, that is only the first step – Congress must codify it into law, and state legislatures must do the same for state and local elections.
The illegal border invasion has finally been hugely curbed. Ending birthright citizenship can also squelch the so-called “birth tourism” for those coming to America on valid tourist visas simply to give birth on American soil.
President Trump is not striving to make a new law, but as the Chief Executive of the United States, he has the duty to ensuring the government enforce the correct view of an existing law (14th Amendment et al.) American citizenship is a priceless privilege, which should not be perverted.
“The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.” Proverbs 15:3
If the parents entered the country illegally, the children born here should not be considered citizens.
Just look at what has happened to Europe! Countries are loosing their identities because vast numbers of migrants have moved in and refuse to adapt to that country’s beliefs and ideologies. The United States is a country founded upon Christianity and its teachings period. Not Muslim, not Hinduism etc. if we don’t protect what we are, we will cease to exist as a nation.
Democrats have used illegals in an attempt to increase their party far too long, An open border was an invite to “come one come all” Welcome with open arms, a new phone, hotel to live in, money, as long as you vote democrat. Bring your pregnant wife, drugs, criminals, and anyone who will vote democrat. About time to put a stop to it.
I’m proud to be married to an immigrant whose family came to America to escape communism.
She’s a naturalized citizen, and if anything is more of a hard-liner on illegal immigration than I am.
I think it’s great that people want ro come here and be productive citizens.
But not to be citizens by reproduction.
What I find infuriating is having people in the American Congress with towels on their heads and their allegiance to other countries. THEY MUST BE REMOVED!
Anchor babies should be cut free, if the mother entered the USA illegally!!!
To Mist Carter, very well written!
My wife was born in Japan to American parents, she is an American citizen and has no rights or citizenship in Japan.
Next poll question…
Should foreign citizens/companies be allowed to purchase US land or companies? Just asking for a friend.
Game. The. System. That’s what the illegal aliens have done. Every criminal does it. Look for the, so called, loop hole to exploit and use it to maximum advantage. Heck, legal citizens of the US use this technique to “game” the welfare system, social security system, etc. to gain an advantage, i.e. get money they are not entitled to. Watch the activists that pretend to be “judges” to assist the criminal aliens in this matter. I have zero respect for most of our courts judges. I think the referees, umpires, et al, on our nations ball fields have more integrity than do most court judges. Some hack in a black robe – give me a break! There’s my rant for this matter.
I am sick and tired of my tax dollars paying for anything regarding ILLEGAL ALIENS. I stand with President Trump’s decisions to protect America and Americans.
These Judges need to be stopped in their tracks. This is what the American People want!
The Constitution is very clear. Birthright citizenship is available ONLY to a child born to a parent(s) subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Giving citizenship to children of tourist or illegals is unconstitutional.
The Democrats have two objectives – 1) more democrat voters and 2) affect the next census counts with plans to change congressional districts. Both of these are against legal American citizens!
The government makes rules and laws that we have to stringently obey while they break every one and do whatever they like. Governments, unless they are very tiny in their power structures, will always exploit the citizen to gain more power and control.
I’ve railed against this for years [elected flotsam in MI ignore my emails to this effect] This gives the keys to the welfare kingdom to illegals and ‘drop’ babies as they’re called in AZ are a pox on our nation. All the liberals whine about stopping this so instead, CUT OFF all welfare & freebies to illegals!
If you accept the intent of birthright citizenship at face value (which I do not) it is an outdated idea and no longer needed or desirable. It was written at a time when the US was in its infancy, expanding across the continent, and desperately NEEDED immigrants. That is not the case today. Today we need targeted, lawful immigration policies.
Common sense in this country is non existent. Any practice that may line the pockets of our government officials is favored over the well being of the United States and her citizens.
A mother must be a citizen for her child to be a citizen Congressman Jacob Howard
It is really a combination of the first and second choices. Plus, if you read the comments of those who discussed this Amendment you would see that it was never intended for citizenship to be for everyone born in the US. One it was to reinforce that former slaves and their children were to be considered citizens. A second point was that it would not apply to those who had allegiance to a different nation in any way. Many of our elected officials need to go back and study the notes and discussions of our nation’s Founders so they will better understand the Constitution and the Amendments thereto.
Keep it simple ..If your parent or parents are illegal immigrants their offspring are as well!
If your parents were foreign diplomats when thier children were born in America they are citizens of the country they represent.
Since the majority of the people support Donald Trump, the Democrats will find the district court judge to block it. Whatever America wants Democrats do not want. They’re only goal is to burn this nation to the ground so they can rule over the ashes. They need to be classified as a domestic terrorist organization and as such banned. The Democrat Party is the epitome of evil
…and subject to the jurisdiction thereof… 14th amendment to the Constitution.
No one in the US illegally can possibly meet that criterion.
Not to add many have kids with no means of support or father figure just to abuse our tax paid benefit’s!
Yes but with a caveat. Birthright citizenship is intended for immigrants, not illegal entry aliens that jump across the border just in time to drop their baby on U.S. soil.
Yes just like taking advantage of America thru tariffs abuse , those who are not citizens first , should not be eligible for birthright citizenship. We are stupid again in allowing this abuse.
Make an Ammendment to end “anchor babies”.
It is total BULLSH*T.
I drive around a beautiful American city and constantly see illegals walking with 5+ kids (mostly looking 9 months each apart) and another pregnant illegal.
F that crap!!!!!!!!!!
Stop ALL illegals.
NO FREE CITIZENSHIP.
Birth your baby in another country and get their country citizenship.
Oh, that’s not possible??
Well, it shouldn’t be possible here either.
if your neighbor’s dog gets loose and has a litter in your back yard, are those now your dogs? And your responsibility?
TRY DOING THIS ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD
There is a common law principle that wrongdoers should not profit or benefit from their wrongdoing. Illegal immigrants are profiting/benefiting from their wrong doing. So illegal immigrants should not be permitted to benefit from birth right citizenship or in any other way. Right now illegal immigrants are being treated better than American citizens and they are burdening our schools and our hospitals, killing and injuring our citizens in all kinds of ways, degrading our society, and spreading horrible diseases. They have no allegiance to our country and therefore are a threat to our national security.
Agree with president trump birthright citizenship has been extremely abused and needs to end.
“Laws are for the lawless.”
Good men don’t need laws. Evil men won’t obey them, and will always find a way around them.
The “Dem” party has simply become a coalescence of evil — birds of a feather flocking together; lawless people, who will always find ways around the law.
If they can’t can’t change the law, they will change the meaning of words – re-label – in order to pervert the INTENT of the law. But they’d really like to get rid of laws altogether.
They really have become evil. And they aren’t even hiding it anymore.
Yes, it was never the intention of the founding fathers to have this and that is clear from their debates and final documents.
Those that come across the border illegally & have a baby, that baby should not have citizenship as the parents have no rights to be here. If someone emigrates to the US legally, with intent to assimilate, make this their home, abide by our laws, but are not yet a citizen & have a baby – yes, that child should be given citizenship. It’s not black or white. Come in illegally, no citizenship for your babies.
..it appears Birthright citizenship has been used as a “golden Parachute.”
Our President is getting us back to Right! Support him, he’s got our backs, and illegals need to be sent back and go thru the legal process of becoming fellow citizens!
-YES. This process has been exploited by illegal aliens
AND
-NO. The language of the 14th Amendment clearly requires the practice of birthright citizenship.
SCOTUS Will NOT End ‘Birthright Citizenship’,
BUT
In no-way-shape-or-form does this Protect their Illegal-Alien Parents.
With or Without the Child
They Go Back.
Can’t I choose both the first two answers?
Many of the illegal aliens coming to this country came only to drop a kid because they thought if the kid was a citizen, then they could also get benefits. Both parents should be citizens in order for the child to automatically get citizenship.
MAGA needs to round up all of these Dumacrat WOKETARD Criminals and deport them to Haiti immediately!
Yes, but the question should have been correctly framed in that it is already stated in the Constitution, DJT is attempting to undo the abuse and follow it.
The comments provided by Mist Carter are clear, accurate and well written. Thank you.
While the 14th Amendment is clear, our founding fathers were so wise to include a process whereby our Constitution could be amended. The 14th Amendment, when studied in context, was added to protect children of slaves who were born on American soil, and not what is being so abused by illegals today. We have a legal immigration process; let them follow that.
They have taken what was/is meant for the days after slavery and it has been miss used for over 100 years, if the the parent came here legally then become citizens then and only then the children born here become citizens not reversed. Until then they have NO RIGHTS
Mist Carter is exactly right. The practice was started during the Johnson administration, by the State Dept. Independently. No legislation, no executive order, no public review of the 14th amendment. A question to ask is why aren’t the children born to diplomats from other countries and tourists included? Also, when the 14th amendment was ratified, it did not include Native Americans, because they were considered to fall under the jurisdiction of their tribes. This was changed, with litigation a few years later.
Birthright citizenship should be reserved for US-born and naturalized American citizens. Any others can be offered the opportunity to seek citizenship guided by a specific process requiring approval similar to the naturalization process.
If I were to travel to another country and give birth, I would not now then be able to say my child is a citizen of that country. Birthright citizenship is a ruse.
And if you can’t afford a baby, DON’T have a baby.
Our country doesn’t need to support your bullsh*t
They’re like the walking for their free US welfare.
True.