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eggplant

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19. Only 60%?

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 09:15 PM

Dec 8

That's truly awful.

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Trump aims to end birthright citizenship, says American citizens with family here illegally may be deported [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 8 OP

So if these people were to apply for a passport, in any country, they couldn't bucolic_frolic Dec 8 #1

14th Amendment Sect. 1 (re: "birthright citizenship" ) BumRushDaShow Dec 8 #2

Yes, I understand the Constitution, I mean when Trump gets done with bucolic_frolic Dec 8 #3

Oh I know you know BumRushDaShow Dec 8 #6

tRUMP must have missed the part in middle school about how to amend the Constitution. groundloop Dec 8 #5

Amend tool is Sharpie. Make the world do what Trump wants. /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 8 #7

The argument I always hear from them is The Mouth Dec 8 #23

That was part of why it was put in place BumRushDaShow Dec 9 #33

Can't change that without an amendment. wnylib Dec 9 #26

60% of Americans support birthright citizenship. SunSeeker Dec 8 #4

Why is The Hill even going there? bucolic_frolic Dec 8 #8

I guess the point is, with that kind of support for birthright citizenship, amending is unlikely. SunSeeker Dec 8 #16

The Constitution means what SCOTUS says it means, unfortunately :-( The Mouth Dec 8 #24

F--- SCOTUS. The 14th amendment is clear. wnylib Dec 9 #27

Only 60%? eggplant Dec 8 #19

Only 67% think democracy is th best form of government. SunSeeker Dec 8 #20

I'm surprised it's that high. róisín_dubh Dec 9 #30

This poll is the media targeting US citizenship erodriguez Dec 9 #35

He obviously needs to google "How do I change a constitutional amendment" Dem4life1970 Dec 8 #9

Yup and unfortunately illegal immigrants are a tool by the Republicans in office to distract the voters. cstanleytech Dec 8 #21

traitor wiping his whole body with the Constitution Marthe48 Dec 8 #10

He must start with his own family. City Lights Dec 8 #11

Or was his own "off the boat" mother? BumRushDaShow Dec 8 #12

Nope, she didn't become one until July 2006 and Barron was born in March. cstanleytech Dec 8 #13

When did wife #1 become a citizen? Retrograde Dec 8 #17

No need to look to his wife. Is Trump a citizen? SomewhereInTheMiddle Dec 9 #32

Snowballs chance in Hell of getting the needed number of States to Amend the Constitution. cstanleytech Dec 8 #14

Get on the bus Melania! uncledad Dec 8 #15

He could very well be eager to replace her LisaL Dec 8 #22

Alina Habba perhaps? sheshe2 Dec 9 #28

He must reeeeaaaallly hate the Constitution then sakabatou Dec 8 #18

Ship him and his family off first. Old Crank Dec 9 #25

What I understood exboyfil Dec 9 #29

SCOTUS determines what the Constitution means, it doesn't have to be amended. Kablooie Dec 9 #31

The media is targeting birthright citizenship erodriguez Dec 9 #34

Elon and Melania first! travelingthrulife Dec 9 #36