Thank you for sharing your story. But when you write "the 14th Amendment, which guarantees that all people born in the U.S.—no matter the circumstances—are U.S. citizens," you are not being accurate. The amendment's authors added a qualifier; an AND statement which requires two conditions both be true for birthright citizenship to apply. This is the legal basis for the challenge.
I don't like this any more than you, but it's still important to see and try to understand the viewpoint of people we disagree with. Otherwise we are diminishing their humanity.
Brian, thanks for pointing this out to me the “subject to the jurisdiction” clause. Are you referring to the United States v. Wong Kim Ark case in 1898 to be interpreted as guaranteeing birthright citizenship to almost all people born in the U.S., regardless of the immigration status of their parents? I will revise my article. You are absolutely correct to say that it is important to see and try to understand the views of even though we disagree with. In many ways, they are trying to protect the land that they are living in.
Thanks for the kind response; I'm not referring to the Supreme Court case (the current court does not seem to find precedent binding) but the text of the 14th Amendment itself: "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." I see you've amended your article; while it's clear the order targets the undocumented, I'm less sure that it's intended to apply to refugees who are here as such. But maybe.
I can certainly understand those who feel it is unfair or unjust to grant a share of ownership in the United States to a baby whose mother entered the country in violation of our laws, just as I can understand the frustration of fathers ordered to continue paying support for children that turn out not to be biologically theirs. At the root of much of this is a mindset of scarcity; if we can shift America into a mindset of abundance, many of these "problems" will resolve themselves.
Yes, so fascinating and worth exploring--this fact of Vietnamese Americans voting for Captain Coup . . . again, in 2024. Different communities, cultures, and histories for sure, but would love to read an exploration of the parallels between Vietnamese Americans and Cuban Americans and their joining in the 77.3 million who voted for a person who, for three hours, had zero qualms with his supporters attacking and tear-gassed police officers and attempting to hang the sitting Vice President.
Thank you for the film recommendation. Breathing with you and so many who now live with uncertainty. It’s hateful and so unnecessary.
Also, Ed and I will be talking Superman on Wednesday at 1 central!
Looking forward to it!
Thank you for sharing your story. But when you write "the 14th Amendment, which guarantees that all people born in the U.S.—no matter the circumstances—are U.S. citizens," you are not being accurate. The amendment's authors added a qualifier; an AND statement which requires two conditions both be true for birthright citizenship to apply. This is the legal basis for the challenge.
I don't like this any more than you, but it's still important to see and try to understand the viewpoint of people we disagree with. Otherwise we are diminishing their humanity.
Brian, thanks for pointing this out to me the “subject to the jurisdiction” clause. Are you referring to the United States v. Wong Kim Ark case in 1898 to be interpreted as guaranteeing birthright citizenship to almost all people born in the U.S., regardless of the immigration status of their parents? I will revise my article. You are absolutely correct to say that it is important to see and try to understand the views of even though we disagree with. In many ways, they are trying to protect the land that they are living in.
Thanks for the kind response; I'm not referring to the Supreme Court case (the current court does not seem to find precedent binding) but the text of the 14th Amendment itself: "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." I see you've amended your article; while it's clear the order targets the undocumented, I'm less sure that it's intended to apply to refugees who are here as such. But maybe.
I can certainly understand those who feel it is unfair or unjust to grant a share of ownership in the United States to a baby whose mother entered the country in violation of our laws, just as I can understand the frustration of fathers ordered to continue paying support for children that turn out not to be biologically theirs. At the root of much of this is a mindset of scarcity; if we can shift America into a mindset of abundance, many of these "problems" will resolve themselves.
Yes, so fascinating and worth exploring--this fact of Vietnamese Americans voting for Captain Coup . . . again, in 2024. Different communities, cultures, and histories for sure, but would love to read an exploration of the parallels between Vietnamese Americans and Cuban Americans and their joining in the 77.3 million who voted for a person who, for three hours, had zero qualms with his supporters attacking and tear-gassed police officers and attempting to hang the sitting Vice President.