Speaker Johnson Pursues Legislation to Limit Birthright Citizenship After Court Ruling
House Republicans are drafting new legal standards for citizenship to address recent judicial restrictions on executive power. Speaker Johnson argued that birthright tourism devalues the 14th Amendment. This move follows the ruling in Trump v. Barbara. The Court held six to three that a president cannot redefine citizenship by decree. Trump has called on Congress to pass laws targeting the practice. This comes after the Court affirmed that children born on U.S. soil are citizens. Critics of the proposal claim the Republican position is rooted in racial bias. Johnson maintains that legislative action is necessary to limit citizenship to children of citizens or legal residents.
When Republicans choose to take a position on this, know that it's based on racism.Mike Johnson's birthright citizenship threat, explainedThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Trump v. Barbara that a president cannot unilaterally redefine birthright citizenship, affirming that children born on U.S. soil are citizens under the 14th Amendment.President Trump calls on Congress to legislate against birthright citizenship following a Supreme Court ruling on the issue.
Jul 6
Speaker Johnson Pushes for Legislative Action After Supreme Court Protects Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court recently ruled in Trump v. Barbara that children born in the United States are citizens under the 14th Amendment. This decision affirmed the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship even for children of parents who are in the country illegally. The ruling clarified that a president cannot unilaterally redefine citizenship laws through executive orders. The Court found that these children are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States at birth.
House Speaker Mike Johnson argued that birthright tourism devalues the 14th Amendment and creates a mockery of the constitutional order. He announced that Congress must now pursue legislative action to address the issue. Some lawmakers suggest that a constitutional amendment is the only way to change these rules permanently. Critics of the current system claim that hundreds of thousands of babies are born to undocumented mothers on U.S. soil every year.
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