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EO on Birthright Citizenship

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Clearly unconstitutional.
OK, then explain the meaning of the phrase I bolded above. When would be a circumstance when someone would be born in the United States and not subject to the jurisdiction thereof? If the interpretation of this section is that anyone born in the United States at any time under any circumstances, then why insert of phrase that specifically limits it?

That's the decision the court will be faced with. Courts don't like to take a big red sharpie and just cross out phrases and say well, it really doesn't mean anything, so what they'll have to do is look at the circumstances behind the amendment and what the reasoning was and then apply that going forward.
 
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/ice-raid-newark-new-jersey-business/

Deceiving headline. Business raided and three taken into custody. So they asked everyone for ID….

Go to bedmister and mar a lago
 
OK, then explain the meaning of the phrase I bolded above.

It means anyone in the US and subject to our laws. The court has discussed this several times and confirmed that meaning.
A foreign diplomat for example could be in the US, have a child and that child would not gain citizenship.

If you believe that we have the right to call an illegal immigrant illegal and deport them because they violated our laws of entering the country (which would be correct) then they are under our jurisdiction while in the US.

Like I said, I do not agree with the amendment in the modern day when we don't need to think about what to do with slaves who were freed, but it is going to need an update to the amendment to change it.
 
The EO on birthright citizenship strikes me more of a shot across the bow to set the stage for legislation.

On deportation, Homan has made it pretty clear that their focus will be on criminals. And let’s not forget he served under Obama and did a good job deporting illegals then, so clearly a guy that can be effective if given the authority.

What’s look at this practically. It sounds like ICE had packets on an employee(s) of the Newark business today and they got who they were seeking. Mission accomplished.

It’s fair to assume these raids will be on businesses that probably employ other illegals who have not committed a crime. I can tell you from firsthand experience, it’s not that hard to have a “Social Security number” and license and still be illegal. Well, those employees be afraid? Yes. Well, they quit because of a raid? No, because most industries and businesses they will work will have the same issue.

Where this will help, is if the legislation provides a pathway to citizenship. Without the fear of being swept up in a raid, law abiding illegals will not declare and apply for that pathway process because they don’t trust the government.

Homan seems to know what he’s doing. He’s done it before and it was a brilliant move to name him Border Czar and not have to be approved through the cabinet process. Probably saved him two or three months in planning. It’s clear that he is running the show and Christie Noem is going to defer illegal immigration activities to him.
 
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