What You Should Know About the Right to Protection in the Trump Era. The 14th Amendment was meant to enforce the laws equally, not put vulnerable populations in harm’s way. But that’s what the administration is doing.
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It’s a Good Thing Democrats Didn’t Pack the Courts
Without an independent judiciary, the Constitution would be no match for Donald Trump’s authoritarian impulses.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Trump’s Flaming Turd of an Argument for Ending Birthright Citizenship
A federal judge gently hints that Trump’s lawyer might consider a change of location and extinguishes the dung—for now.
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Trump’s Executive Orders—Making America Hate Again
His flood-the-zone strategy is overwhelming but his setback on birthright citizenship is a good sign.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Will Conservative Judges Abide Trump’s Ending Birthright Citizenship?
It’s been a settled law since the 19th Century that you’re American if you’re born here. But one jurist, and perhaps others, seems ready to dump the 14th Amendment for a MAGA power grab.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Trump Is Coming for Birthright Citizenship
The Republican presidential nominee wants to wipe away the 156-year-old guarantee that if you’re born here, you’re American. Don’t think he can’t.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Marco Rubio’s Hard Line on Birthright Citizenship
Given Rubio’s family history involving violent crime and drug distribution, is he really the right person to talk about birthright citizenship?
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Birthright Citizenship Story Was Prompted by a Reporter
Since when do we believe what Trump says in a situation like that?
