Making sense of Trump v. Barbara and Trump's E.O. "Protecting The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship"

[johnwk]

You have two ways to change it, legally.

One, get an amendment through.

Two, SCOTUS.

Neither are likely.

Change what? Changing public policy is within the exclusive powers of the people's elected representatives. . . Congress and President . . . not the court.

 

[jacksonlamb]

Change what? Changing public policy is within the exclusive powers of the people's elected representatives. . . Congress and President . . . not the court.

Congress does not the authority to define legally how citizenship is conferred. That is not one of its powers.

 

[johnwk]

Congress does not the authority to define legally how citizenship is conferred. That is not one of its powers.

Our Congress has exclusive power to create a new identifiable group of persons granted natural-born U.S. citizenship, as was done under the Snyder Act for Indians.

Our Supreme Court members through their opinions while acting in their official capacity, are not authorized to create a new identifiable group of persons granted natural-born U.S. citizenship, which is a power rightfully entrusted to the people's elected representatives . . . their Congress and President.