GOP push to end 14th Amendment Birthright Citizenship will get SCOTUS nod: Congressman Andy Biggs

Rep Andy Biggs believes the GOP bill on birthright citizenship will be upheld by the courts, despite a 1898 Supreme Court ruling. Trump’s executive order aims to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented parents or those on temporary visas. Around 5.5 million US children are affected by this.
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[Proud_American_]

It is not overturning " birthright citizenship " it is to stop " birth tourism" Other countries who have birthright citizenship ONLY give citizenship to at least one parent has to be a " born citizen" and or for lawful Immigrants who are " permanent residents" for at least 10 years.

[ChristineKing-ic]

It should only be given to kids who have at least one parent that is a citizen

[cookmaster]

14th Amendment was written into law 156 years back and the times we live today are different. Citizenship by birth should be granted ONLY to children born to where at least one of the parents is a LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT IMMIGRANT or CITIZEN.

[MrLukenatu]

If a pregnant illegal alien gives birth in the United States should that baby become a U.S. citizen at birth?
If that issue comes up in a case before The U.S. Supreme Court, it may rule on that Constitutional issue by interpreting the citizenship clause contained in the 14th Amendment.
Here is that clause:
"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."
The court may reason that a baby cannot be arrested or jailed or charged with or convicted of a crime. A baby cannot be sued and taken to court for a civil matter. A judge cannot enter judgment against a baby. A baby cannot be ordered to pay a fine or restitution to an injured party. The government cannot even spank a baby or order that it must miss a feeding or a diaper change. And if these things are true, how can that baby be "...subject to the jurisdiction thereof...? And if persons such as that baby do not meet that Constitutional requirement, it follows that they do not become citizens at birth.
The illegal alien mother should be deported along with her baby. When the baby grows to a suitable age he or she may decide to legally apply for U.S. citizenship. The U.S. might then award citizenship to that person.

[alisefranklin]

The national archives have great records of the writing of the constitution, each word had significant meaning.

[mominthe]

Subject to the jurisdiction thereof may be enough to overturn birthright citizenship. I never thought Roe V Wade would be overturned, but here we are. This is a Trump picked Supreme Court that will do his bidding in most cases.

[ChristopherJackson-nt]

I agree with that, an independent that fall on both sides of the aisle on certain key issues. Does that makes ne any less of an American, a veteran, a Christian? How does my voice not matter in a place that's supposed to run by the people.

[patrickhenigin]

If you don't like it, change it.
I thought conservatives are supposed to hold the constitution sacred. Isn't it the liberals that want to reinterpret it?

[SalemWitch]

When are you going to come to your senses and stop repeating the propaganda twisting yourself into pretzels to make bad things OK, it is not OK to send children that have never been to their parents country and sometimes don't even know the native language & dump them into that country, it's cruel and STUPID

[williamburke]

A diversion!! From the chaos. Unborn baby can't be illegal.

[almafraser]

I think some one has to define what illegal means it seems the word is misunderstood dreadfully

[almafraser]

Judge how yuh want Mexican parent Mexican baby regardless of where you were born. If a cat have kits in an oven it is never called bread not by a long shot. Do the right thing

[LetsTalkW-MizLadyK]

Why every time they show a picture of Donald Trump he look like he’s sleeping or nodding off now is he OK?

[stAmmendmentRight]

The key phrase is--"subject to the jurisdiction of". No birthright!

[janiceelder]

Melania Barron, Eric and Donnie Jr….birthright citizenship

[lesteryoung]

Go to front lines on the border hospitals and see babies born here daily on border.

[alisefranklin]

Biggs is correct, that is what the constitution says! Read the national archives he is talking about, it explains it very well!

[cileukl]

Well this is common sense for every country in the planet including mine India🇮🇳 there needs to atleast one parent that is a citizen simple 💯

[Wheatbread]

Some abuse, but most are hard working people and pay taxes

[Purplecat]

Hard for me to write this, I do agree that some or sometimes most migrants will abuse what it is given to them. But there are US citizens that do it to and that’s why they don’t want to work.