ACLU director responds to Trump's order challenging birthright citizenship

ALCU Deputy Director Lee Gelernt and Immigration Attorney Michelle Canero speak to NBC News' Tom Llamas about President Trump's executive order on challenging birthright citizenship and what this could mean for Americans. 

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[EricAndradeMusic]

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States."

The words are in plain English. It is unconstitutional.

BORN IN AMERICA = UNITED STATES CITIZEN

[Naysayerx]

Despicable. Birth tourism never helped anyone except greedy parents.

[houamoua]

This ACLU should be removed and sent to Mexico for helping Mexican immigrants.

[swatim]

This law has been abused for so long, trump is talking common sense.

[josegonzalescedillo]

So let me get this right I was born in this country my parents came from Mexico and I serve the Navy 20 years in this country my brother was born here too he is Army 🪖🇺🇸🪖🇺🇸 and i went to desert Storm 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇲🇽🪖🇲🇽. On 1992 what's wrong with this country 🇺🇸

[truesonic]

Any federal judge can block trumps orders at any time

[Haa_r]

There is no hope in the supreme court after their ruling on TikTok.

[LpCh]

Dear God. For whom are these lawyers fighting??? The parents of anchor babies?

[TeranRealtor]

An attorney's job is to take the written law and the Constitution - and interpret it all in a way that benefits their client.
These two are absolutely NOT telling us truth. They are saying what they would say if they were standing in front of a judge, trying to win a case for their client.

THE most quoted Supreme Court case about birthright citizenship is US v Ark. In it, (I read the very long opinion) the Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark is a US citizen because at the time of his birth, his parents were legally domiciled and working in the USA on a permanent basis. They were basically permanent resident aliens - what today would be green card holders. The Supreme Court has never ruled on a case of a baby born here to illegals or to parents holding temporary visas (student. work or tourist).

From ratification of the 14th until around the late 1950's, the 14th was used the way Trump is saying it is supposed to be used. With his executive order, he did not "change" the 14th or ignore it or over rule it. He issued instructions for it to be applied correctly once again.

[bigpicturethinking]

Fake news. He is not ending or challenging birthright citizenship. He is stating that there is a more narrow interpretation of the wording.

[bw]

My thing is, it has been abused it do need to stop I agree with trump

[TheLordProvides]

The child when born becomes a citizens of his parents' country.

All these countries have an embassy in the USA and will issue passports for the children.

As soon as parents become American citizens the childrens status changes.

They can have dual citizenship. Apply for American passport.

In the uk if the child stays for 10yrs continuous in the country, he or she can apply for citizenship.

Some parents on work visa's becomes citizens in 5yrs and their children automatically become British citizens.

I think all countries do this except the US.

Goodluck to everyone ❤

[djtedstyle]

congress can override the rules or block it

[jrloisharris]

I guess Trumpers are overjoyed for his sweet sentiment for his votes. He's a waste of everything. It's been a few days, but I am sick of him already. I didn't vote for him. I guess his so-called wife is out too, right?

[freeatlast]

What about a big fine for those overstayed visa and 60 % of illegals will be solved?

[herjitpannu]

If US has no jurisdiction on parents of child born in the US because they were illegal, then the US has no jurisdiction to deport parents that are illegal. Can't have it both ways. The definition of jurisdiction is one where the government has authority over. If the child was born in the US which the US has authority over then it is under jurisdiction and the child is a citizen. I voted Trump twice and I love the guy but even I know this is overreach and unconstitutional.

[jerijordan_]

Well people come here and hurry up and have a baby or 2 so they can stay in the USA based on the baby’s legal status and it’s gotten out of hand. This right is not the case in other countries.

[reenakumari]

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[BlackKing-lu]

This is what happen when democrat care more about foreigners than American citizen and now there is backlashes like these. Thank you, Biden!!!

[paulblueosyter]

Lawyers rob the mind of common sense with there BS