How odd, the mothers status does not matter in the scenario and only the father. In Trumps Executive Order to try and throw out “birth right citizenship” deeming American Born individuals “are not citizens” if the child’s parents are not legal……Trumps order addresses a situation where a child has 1 legal parent and 1 non-legal parent. His order states in those cases, the FATHER must be the legal parent in order for the child’s citizenship to be considered “valid” REGARDLESS of the mothers status. President Trump’s executive order, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” redefines the Fourteenth Amendment’s clause “and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” The order specifies two situations where a person is no longer a U.S. citizen at birth: 1. When the mother was unlawfully present in the U.S., and the father was neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident at the time of birth. 2. When the mother was in the U.S. on a temporary status (e.g., student visa, work visa, tourist visa), and the father was neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident at the time of birth. In both scenarios, the father’s legal status is pivotal. If the father is not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, the child would not automatically receive U.S. citizenship at birth, regardless of the mother’s status. This executive order has been met with legal challenges. For instance, twenty-two states have filed lawsuits arguing that the order violates the Fourteenth Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to all individuals born or naturalized in the United States. The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868, addresses the issue of citizenship in its first clause. It 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 State wherein they reside.” This clause establishes the principle of birthright citizenship, meaning that anyone born on U.S. soil is a U.S. citizen, regardless of the immigration status of their parents, as long as they are “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States. The phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” has been interpreted by courts to exclude specific groups, such as children of foreign diplomats or enemy combatants born in the U.S., as they are not considered fully subject to U.S. jurisdiction. However, for most people born in the United States, this clause guarantees automatic citizenship. The amendment was originally intended to ensure citizenship rights. This is the SECOND time Trump has attacked the 14th amendment (first was Roe V. Wade) let’s look at the bigger picture, in that gay marriage/interracial marriage are constitutional rights under the 14th amendment as well. Who’s to stop him from continuing to attack the amendment that protects these things?
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