Connecticut AG vows to be 'first to sue' to stop Trump from ending birthright citizenship

[@odin5395]

This guy got guts and very impressed.

[@katherinedemott298]

He’ll be deported by the incoming despot

[@Frenchblue8]

@@odin5395 he's one of the good ones, and I'm a native Connecticutian, but other states have some great people to, maine, colorado, Michigan.. and there's a great governor in Minnesota or so I've heard! New york, California, lots of the blue States and some of the red states with Democratic governors, so there's hope pretty much everywhere! Even in Florida and Texas we've got some real stars in Congress! 💙🇺🇸💙

[@jjj-u5o]

​@@Frenchblue8 stars ? Is that what you call pathetic hand wringing idiots?

[@TeranRealtor]

You mean Trump, right? Because both the "journalist" and the AG in the video are lying to you about what the 14th Amendment says and what it is supposed to do.

[@Segra13]

If they end birth right citizenship.. the US will be Very empty!! The Native people would finally get their land back!!..

[@Paul-lm5gv]

RIDICULOUS!

[@groovytunes2]

Ok so we have the stupid people again trying to tell everyone how they are going to make sure they do everything possible to make sure they try to stop Trump from doing what he was elected to do. The Far left Progressive socialist ideology really is something to laugh at. Please keep it up. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@stevestoll3124]

The passage is question that makes your point mute is "and subject to the jurisdiction their of." In short if both of the parents are not legal green card holders or US citizens the child is not a US citizen.

[@Prudence-i7u]

​@@stevestoll3124Vivek

[@garyyoung3179]

@@Paul-lm5gv How is it ridiculous? It's eminently sensible.

[@nucskull9547]

How this Billionaire Trump conned the working class into thinking he was on their side is baffling. The working class will soon experience massive buyer’s remorse.

[@Found-a-peanut]

Elect a fraud, you can expect a fraud.

[@chashue6032]

Same way Reagan did. Frankly, some are quite easy to dupe. Talk like John Wayne, hug a flag and profess your God given superiority and POOF..... more fools for the taking.

[@garettb7800]

​@Found-a-peanutElect a crook, you can expect Joe Biden

[@groovytunes2]

@@nucskull9547 and somehow with your own education you still don't understand why. Maybe the real problem is in what you believe

[@lgraves7597]

Telling Trump cult voters. I told you so won't stop the attack on the constitution.

[@myriamgalvan1855]

Yeey William Tong thank you for stepping up 💙💙💙💙

[@wongleebruce]

Good on William, my family and their kids are like William American Born Chinese. That can now be taken away from anyone of any color now with this denying birthright citizenship. This is ethnic cleansing this is a United Nations violation. It's crazy to think that American Citizens will need to get assistance from the UN and who would ever think American Citizens would have to consider political asylum to other countries who will take us in if we have to leave the US.

[@DaveSchultzXXL]

He sounds like a bitter crybaby.

[@myriamgalvan1855]

@DaveSchultzXXL Trump sounds like a bitter cry baby and nobody says anything about that 🤣🤣🤣💙💙

[@DaveSchultzXXL]

@@myriamgalvan1855 Trump is a happy winner, thats why he DANCES!🫵😂

[@mrcraig101]

Ending birthright citizenship would get rid of Trumps kids.

[@ToniNewman-gw4oj]

Yay!

[@savageusa8939]

So Trump having his own kid born on american soil is illegal, not how this works... are you really this dumb, or is it intentional?

[@mikeparker7631]

No it wouldn't you dolt.

[@katherinedemott298]

And Trump

[@Panam_x8d]

That makes zero sense. Trump is their father, and he is American

[@deozanacollins4332]

People see what he’s doing, but where did his wives come from? Is he gonna send her back if it’s good for other people then it should be good for her too. She wasn’t born here. She’s not a citizen really if that’s all he wants to play the game, my opinion.❤

[@PenelopePitstop0078]

I share your opinion. Probably be protests that shout for Melanomia to be deported.

[@shanematthews7713]

His wives are from Europe, big difference

[@James-i5t2j]

@@shanematthews7713 wives who migrated LEGALLY. Unlike the ILLEGALs that will be deported en mass starting in January. Look up the terms "legal" and "illegal" in the dictionary. You obviously flunked most of your vocab tests in high school.

[@PenelopePitstop0078]

@ no, a former Soviet Union country.

[@mleibold]

Nothing that he has proposed would affect marriage rights. Not sure your point.

[@cliftonnorton3585]

Will Melania and Barron be leaving with the first round-up?

[@richardc9634]

nope, there legal

[@YTPartyTonight]

@@richardc9634Define legal. Stephen Miller plans to deport U.S. citizens.

[@BrianLockett]

​@@richardc9634So are any people born here...

[@myriamgalvan1855]

Good one 😂😂😂

[@JeanWal-m6y]

Or any of Musks 100 kids and "gfs"

[@jacqualinepagani4457]

Wouldn’t there have to be a process of amending the Constitution with ⅔ of states approving it?

[@SK7LLZoverdosee]

I'm 66 years 0ld born in US and so were my parents...Native Americans Trump is sick in his head.

[@scabcrawler632]

Stop lying

[@NorthGeorgiaMountains]

If you’re here LEGALLY and have a child that child is LEGAL. If you step across the border illegally and have a baby your baby is here ILLEGALLY. 😊😊😊 democrats are intellectually bankrupt

[@NorthGeorgiaMountains]

And yes I am also Native American. My grandma is 90% Cherokee. Stay off of MSNBC if you’re not able to see through the propaganda

[@TT-qo9dv]

@@scabcrawler632 Brain worms? 🤡

[@Coolkat12345]

@@scabcrawler632well, we know you’re not lying about being a “Scab Crawler.” 😳

[@SK7LLZoverdosee]

It also says Trump doesn't qualify for president

[@James-i5t2j]

Yeah you guys tried that in Chicago and Minnesota. Getting Trump disqualified and off the ballot. SCOTUS curb stomped that trash. These dirty tricks politics are what helped elect Trump, and yet you cowards keep at it.

[@gatroy13]

@SK7LLZoverdosee Keep saying that to yourself for the next 4 years, 🤣

[@djjones5715]

@@SK7LLZoverdosee 😆

[@Mrsplanetmaster9]

IMO, The DON 👱🏾‍♂️, is not a positive lawmaker. Unless if you're at the least a millionaire ; hold on tight 🤔

[@SecretAsianMan-L8r]

Every time Trump opens his mouth, he proves he doesn't qualify for president.

[@u2canmakeadifference603]

Does Trump realize that his own son Barron is a birthright citizen?

[@SK7LLZoverdosee]

And so is Trump I believe

[@jacqualinepagani4457]

Barron has one native born parent, and so does DJ.

[@stevekozari-e4p]

He’s white. It doesn’t count.

[@abrakkehakka1357]

@@jacqualinepagani4457The czar has stated that if one parent is a illegal (or has on some application form done a mistake that should get their status and even citizenship void void) migrant-the other and their kids born in the US-the family shouldn’t be split but be deported together, alternatively be split and choose to not be a family no more. Melania was illegally in the nation when she met Trump, and therefore her citizenship must be revoked. As must her son’s. They must all be deported together, or choose to be split up, Trump remaining in the nation. And I assure you, if it came to that, Trump would abandon his family. Now, this idea isn’t practically executable. Because if a person is born in the US (and has birthright citizenship), he/she likely doesn’t have any other citizenship. Where is the person to be deported?! No nation will accept the US saying “this US citizen isn’t actually a US citizen so since a parent is from your nation, he is according to us actually a citizen of your nation and you must hence accept us deporting this person to your nation”. The US government will get a politically correct f-off in response.

[@djjones5715]

@u2canmakeadifference603 Wow. Congrats on being the most ignorant comment I've read today. Both of his parents were LEGAL. Melania speaks 7 languages fluently, was vetted and petted & invited to be a legal immigrant. DJT was born here to parents who were born here from grandparents who legally immigrated.

[@JJ78924]

Proud of you AG Tong! You represent us so well here in CT, you've worked hard, done your family proud and now delivering such a perfect message to keep US democracy strong. Ty

[@Theoii-Avernacki]

Nobody is proud of him.. We are all laughing at him and he's about to lose his job... It's that simple... New laws are going into effect come January 6th... The PURGE begins. Buh bye Diddy and Epstein's.. Lulz 😎

[@raywhitehead730]

Progressive, lefty much?

[@sroman127]

I am in CT and proud of him too!

[@jjj-u5o]

If tong thinks he's going to stop Trump he's wong

[@rabartsc]

It sounds like Vivek would have to be the first to go , if the birthright citizenship means removing all those already here .

[@Ginrinotsuba]

Poor Vivek. That’s going to be a day with a smile on Ann culters face.

[@anitagivler526]

Ya wanna know what Trump is going to do on his first day? Well he's having a prayer fund raiser, then he gets inaugurated, then he goes to the Whitehouse and watches the inauguration over and over on FOX, and other stations. Maybe he'll get in a quick round of golf

[@charletonzimmerman4205]

& take a nap, & have a BIG MAC.

[@vitalsigns2679]

He's going to drain writing implements of their ink, signing executive orders and rescinding JoeBs bull dung 🐂💨 policies.

[@PenelopePitstop0078]

And some McDonald’s hamburgers.

[@sunshinefl6586]

And will be bragging about having the biggest crowd at his inauguration 😂😂

[@Lucy-gx9we]

It will be President Musk running our country, because TRUMPTURD is old and tired, playing golf on our dime!

[@PresidentEloniaMusk]

Donnie Diaperbutt lost his appeal in the E Jean Carroll 'R' (rhymes with vape) case and will now pay her 150 million.

[@josephjones825]

Reported

[@josephjones825]

Hope she doesn't hold her breath waiting to get paid. Well... actually... I hope she does hold it.

[@HairynosedWombat163]

She will never see it. He never pays for anything!

[@PC-tc5je]

“Liable” 🤣🤣🤣 meaning he didn’t do it….

[@CoryRoe-l2n]

E Jean Carroll is an old burn out that doesn't know where she is or what day of the week it is... Complete BS...😂

[@rogerhodgkins3597]

stand up to trump however you can THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

[@HairynosedWombat163]

Boycott the inauguration!!!!

[@Theoii-Avernacki]

@@HairynosedWombat163 Oh be quiet with your radical activism... you all are going to realize some quick what the next America is going to look like under Trump... You unicorns are done brainwashing our children.. Its over you sick diddy and epstien folk... 😎

[@PC-tc5je]

The best way to really show him, would. E to move to Mexico…. But, you won’t….

[@mikehappy2620]

Sit down boy.

[@jjj-u5o]

​@@HairynosedWombat163 wow that will really get him, I guess stuff like this is why you think you're so educated

[@PresidentEloniaMusk]

President Elonia and DEI hire Vivek made it clear that they think Americans lack the ambition and intelligence to hold tech jobs.

[@scabcrawler632]

Bot

[@josephjones825]

Reported

[@zw9802]

pick a side; do you want foreigners taking American jobs or not?

[@LeechyKun]

Melania Knauss (her maiden name) first came to the US in August 1996 on a B1/B2 “tourist visa.” Tourist visas allow someone to stay in the US for six months, but they can’t seek employment in the US during that time. Then on October 18, 1996, she got an H-1B visa for “skilled workers” allowing her to work legally in the US as a model. The problem is that Melania was “paid for 10 modeling assignments between September 10 and October 15” - while she was still on the tourist visa. In other words, she was working on a visa that didn’t legally permit her to work - and thus was violating the terms by which she’d been allowed to come to the US.

[@wendyxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo]

Trump should be in jail like today and not in office.

[@PC-tc5je]

Like yeah? Like seriously? Like totally?🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@ohcamnam9383]

But he's not 😂😂😂😂😂

[@nataliandavis4515]

I definitely agree

[@mountainghost5044]

Quit crying. You lost the election.

[@mountainghost5044]

You had a chance to vote and lost BIG TIME!

[@Shigiya77]

Can anyone explain the Birthright citizenship issue? Aren't most, if not all American's birthright citizens, including Trump? Wouldn't Trump lose his citizenship as well? The only ones that can be considered to be Real Americans would be the Native Americans since they were here on this continent long before the colonials moved here. So, I'm a bit confused here.

[@sarahdawn7075]

Yes I agree. I thought everyone BORN on American soil has BIRTHright citizenship. If not, what kind of citizenship do the majority of us have?

[@mleibold]

No, you are missing the point but you know that.

[@YTPartyTonight]

@@mleiboldStephen Miller is planning to deport U.S. citizens. Is he missing the point too?

[@garyyoung3179]

It's not retrospective legislation. It would only affect newborns after the prescribed switchover date. At that point only those with either at least one parent a US citizen or legal permanent resident would acquire citizenship at birth. All others would need to follow the naturalisation pathway to citizenship if it was desired.

[@dspinka]

Trump would have to pass a new Amendment to cancel the 14th Amendment clause on birthrights, and that's very unlikely to happen. But Trump knows very little about the Constitution and how the U.S. Government works.

[@francesbatycki404]

Very little? Amend that to ‘nothing’.

[@elilla331]

Just wait until you learn that the 14th amendment has been incorrectly interpreted.

[@mhuffman6282]

Read the 14 th amendment. Jurisdiction. The meaning of it …

[@tcandrews8430]

Trump doesn't know much about anything. He's skilled at lying and stealing.

[@sandybowman7140]

Yeah!!! Thank u Atty Genl Tong for ur commitment to our country's best ideals & values! U are a great hero of so many!! 🙋‍♀️🏛🗽❤

[@Frenchblue8]

I am so proud of and grateful for my state's elected officials~for Connecticut Attorney General Tong, House of Representative, Jim Himes, Johanna Hayes and the stellar Rosa Delauro and our amazing Senators, hard-working, no corporate donations firebrand, Chris Murphy and the long-serving much beloved Richard Blumenthal whom I have had the pleasure to meet in person! We are a deeply true Blue State, one of the original 13 and we are, in fact The Constitution State. We are so proud of them because they have really done the hard work in Congress, which is why we send them back again and again! All Democrats, of course! 💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸

[@sandybowman7140]

@Frenchblue8 U should teach a civics refresher class for others - it feels like a rare quality that someone knows their govt and how it works! I find in Michigan that many have forgotten the ins & outs of govt - this is the messaging we need to carry on!! Well done! 🙋‍♀️☃️❄️🌲✋️🏛🗽❤️

[@janetroy3217]

@@Frenchblue8I wish I still lived there but so grateful they’re working for our country! Sadly I live in FL now where very few politicians are not kissing the ring or flat out homophobic, racist, anti everything that is good for We The People. Way to go CT!!!

[@Frenchblue8]

@@sandybowman7140 oh that's so kind of you! I did take Civics in high school and the basics I learned I did learn for keeps but over the past years I have learned by paying attention and educating myself and that really is thanks to the internet. I didn't always pay as close attention as I do now because one thing I have more recently learned is that there's always so much more to learn!. Have a lovely New Year. We are all in this together! 💙🇺🇸💙

[@sandybowman7140]

@Frenchblue8 U have such a wonderful way of presenting ur thots - I hope u maybe consider starting a YT Channel & teach away! I am from a family of mixed involvement, some family care less about politics, others care deeply - I've been a "door knocker" so I'll watch ur channel if u come up with one! Happy NY to u as well, we'll need to hold on for a wild ride I'm afraid! Hopefully, our republic is just too complex to truly unravel & stallworth believers in democracy will raise our voices(?)!!! 🙋‍♀️❤️🌲❄️☃️✋️🗽🏛❤️

[@savrncdis2956]

We are all immigrants. Are trump and vance not married to immigrants?

[@stefaniekokal58]

Musk not born in USA either, Vivek parents were immigrants

[@ImaniBelle-tu5nu]

Black Americans are not immigrants 😊

[@NeishaPeterson-b7k]

Black Americans are not immigrants. They were kidnapped and sold to America. Never got paid nor receive grant money like immigrants do sometimes to build wealth. I love all races and learn to respect all cultures. Immigrants chose to run from their homeland to build a better income but black people have been in America since the European.

[@mleibold]

Big difference between you getting married to someone from another country and them being able to apply for citizenship and a lady running the border pregnant and the kid being a citizen.

[@mathewdo4121]

bot

[@francesbatycki404]

The end of birthright citizenship would mean sending everyone back except first peoples.

[@track1949]

Back where? Most American blacks still don't know where their ancestors came from.

[@francesbatycki404]

@ I agree. I was trying to point out the absurdity, as are you.

[@SongofaBeach2012]

Black Americans cannot be deported either. My family lineage has been here since the nation's inception as captives. We aren't immigrants! All respect and love to the original peoples the Native Americans who had their land stolen. All praises to my enslaved ancestors who were a stolen people who built these United States for free. Everyone else can get got!

[@madelinemanor3367]

Seriously, Trump is out of his mind! He must be stopped now!

[@Uhtredrag1080]

You don't get to be in the USA because your mom broke our laws and gave birth to you here.

[@josephjones825]

Nope 😂

[@FlushaArt]

How many blue bracelets have you made? Are they helping? Are your cats ok??🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂🍟✊🏿

[@Brewdin83]

Good luck with that eh ha

[@chriskelly6559]

Trumpo believes in dehydrated water.

[@annieZannie]

I guess we could say Ba-Bye to trumps wife. What’s good for one is good for all PERIOD

[@YTPartyTonight]

@@rw3423Stephen Miller is planning to deport U.S. citizens.

[@savageusa8939]

Melania went through the legal process to become a US citizen is legal.

[@YTPartyTonight]

@@savageusa8939 So did the U.S. citizens who Stephen Miller is planning to deport.

[@annieZannie]

@ If you really want to know just how she became a “citizen” goggle it. She went through no process she was fast forwarded by her gangster thug of a husband They are both pigs and creepy.

[@HairynosedWombat163]

I wanted to wish every one a happy new year but I can't. I do hope that we all are grateful for the little things, few and far between, and that we all count our blessings because who knows what's coming in the year ahead.

[@clarencethierry2402]

Thank you Sir for standing up and put a stop to Trump racist agenda.

[@PC-tc5je]

What Ray cism?

[@savageusa8939]

Explain

[@WootKat]

How will things work for people who adopted kids from other countries?

[@edward8972]

He can’t end birthright citizenship, logistically it makes no sense, not to mention completely unconstitutional

[@redvalentinos1933]

Ending birthright citizenship would ultimately set a precedent for just revoking more citizenships in the future. Families that have been here for generations could be booted back to a country they might not even realize they're from

[@jdcochran5806]

Kudos to AG of Connecticut for having the balls ⚽️ to stand up to Trump! Nut 🥜 up Congress and Stop 🛑 this Illegal Inauguration of an Insurrectionist, Trump, and all of their Constitutional and Democratic rights of All Americans!! 💙⚖️🗽🇺🇸💪🏻

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

If babies born here aren't U.S. citizens, where else would they be deported to that would allow them to enter? Would they live their entire lives in U.S. detention camps?

[@saundrajoyner8228]

What about hospital workers and unwanted babies/children. How do they survive? Lost lives in hospitals and children without our taxes being raised.

[@cpaul9269]

If we do not have birthright citizenship, then how would one go about becoming a citizen?! That's what I don't understand - no one is aking what it would be replaced with. SMH

[@garyyoung3179]

Many countries have made the switch. At the prescribed changeover date, to obtain US citizenship at birth, at least one parent would need to be either a US citizen or a legal permanent resident. All others would have to follow the naturalisation pathway to citizenship. It's not retrospective legislation and only future newborns would be affected.

[@DickyNuts]

leave and apply like millions of decent people have done and are doing. there is nothing broken about the immigration system. it has merely been deactivated in favor of open borders.

[@cpaul9269]

@@garyyoung3179 OH - so it's not ELIMINATING or doing away with, the birthright citizenship - it would just be limited in the way you describe? Wouldn't that just result in all kinds of fraud, though?! And THAT would require some kind of investigatory and enforcement at every single hospital across the country? Is that even worth it? It's an academic argument, though, as it's codified in the Constitution as total, and that would be an awful heavy lift to change....

[@cpaul9269]

@@DickyNuts That is incorrect - it hasn't been "deactivated," for "open borders." That's absurd. There is TONS wrong with the system - in fact, that is the ONLY thing EVERYONE agrees on! lol

[@garyyoung3179]

@@cpaul9269 It's no different in practical terms to how things operate at present. Most every developed country in the world follows this system. The UK, Australia and New Zealand for example all made the changeover decades ago. It doesn't require any hospital enforcement. Citizenship is only bestowed when a birth is actually registered. Generally, proof of parents status is either required at that point or when you apply for your first passport. So there's no great chnage involved. It's what the parents of US citizens born abroad have to do already. It's a worthwhile change as it fixes a few issues such as the lure of potential anchor babies and the burden of temporary residents' children becoming 'accidental Americans' However you are correct most administrations have not considered it enough of a priority to bother with overcoming the very high hurdle of Constitutional change.

[@pohnpeissa9800]

Yes, he represents us all. From the end of the Civil War to this day. We are American born.

[@theresapinilla4913]

Nope. Nope. Nope.

[@TropicalLatitude]

We're going to see massive numbers of capable Americans stepping up to stop Trump and his band of crazies.

[@DickyNuts]

not unless they are on the dnc payroll

[@janetroy3217]

Thank you CT A.G.!!!

[@carolynturk-hu7je]

Good! Keep his administration in court....make him a lame duck!

[@LibFrothingAtTheMouth]

The Biden administration?

[@SolaKnitez53]

​@@LibFrothingAtTheMouthnice try...froth more😂😂😂

[@daveapplemotors]

trump is already a lame duck. He cannot get elected again.

[@robynmontag8433]

Thank you for your courage. Right is right. Your right.

[@DebbieMeinen]

Thank you Attorney General William Tong for standing for Americans. U are a hero in many eyes

[@DickyNuts]

easily impressed and led.

[@ggggloveking9419]

He's standing up for foreigners, but anyway...

[@communications-remote-eart1331]

If you’re born here and not recognized as an American, then what ARE you? A stateless person, with NO rights? And revoke citizenship for those who already ARE citizens? Somebody explain THAT one to me,

[@garyyoung3179]

If born in the US to a non US citizen or non permanent legal resident you would would still inherit the citizenship of your parents so not stateless and US citizenship would still be attainable through the naturalisation pathway.

[@DickyNuts]

an illegal alien

[@ggggloveking9419]

Typically, you would be a citizen of the same nation as your parents. Just like if I have a child abroad, that child is a US citizen

[@communications-remote-eart1331]

@@ggggloveking9419 - But this is precisely what Trump intends to put a stop to.

[@ggggloveking9419]

@@communications-remote-eart1331 I don't think you understood what I was saying

[@edwardadams7408]

If your parents are American citizens and you're born in America, you have birthright citizenship. If your parents are not American citizens and you're born in America, you do not have birthright citizenship If we do not have this law, anyone from other nations born in America can become a Citizen without due legal process..

[@nicholasmendoza5844]

Doesn't barron trump also a part of birthright citizenship?

[@savageusa8939]

No, Trump is a legal US citizen, which makes his kids US citizens. Now, if Trump was illegally in this country and had a kid born on US soil, then yes, we would deport them as they are here illegally. A simple concept yet hard concept to grasp for liberals somehow, as you are all commenting similarly. For being the more educated party, dems sure can't think critically about this. I'd say you're stuck on stupid, all thanks to fake news propaganda

[@nancyloomis3046]

I'm basically a child of the 60s being born in 1956...not the "hippie, drug using 60s" but just "some new and often dramatic, less formal social structures & directions, 60s." I attended elementary school 3-6th grade at William Cullen Bryant Elementary School on the west side of Cleveland, OH. It was during this time, I learned about the very American phenomenon of "the mixing bowl," of ethnicities, (and it was presented as a positive,) it's also where I heard one teacher's opinion that America was more a capitalist country than a democratic country, (pretty accurate point, I'd say, but why I remembered that?) and if I'm not misremembering, it's where (6th grade?) we also learned about the book "1984," by George Orwell. I don't think we had to read it or do a book report on it. I think the teacher just explained to us what it was about during a history or social studies time. Would I have had the very same educational learning experiences if I had been in elementary in the last 10 years? Obviously, public education, and freedom of knowledge in this country is under attack by special interests (primarily religious right) and has been weakened over the last few decades.

[@marketads1]

It’s asinine. Period.

[@garyyoung3179]

Nope it's the about the only piece of legislation he's proposed that's sensible. It should have been done decades ago when the UK, Australia and New Zealand ended the practice. It's a reflection of a bygone era and needs and no longer relative to the requirements of a modern USA. Almost all will never notice any difference. The lure of universal birthright citizenship will end for migrants and associated birth tourism and children of temporary residents will avoid the burden of involuntary US citizenship on their return home. The naturalisation pathway to citizenship will still be available for all those not eligible for birthright citizenship.

[@itme7685]

America definitely doesn’t run on Dunkin’. I’d have to drive 8 hours just to get to one.

[@sandybowman7140]

@@itme7685 Yep, best coffee comes from my own kitchen too!! 🤭

[@edvh88]

You’re not near Boston, I take it!

[@edvh88]

Shout out to “anchor babies”, I think that’s a beautiful term and thing to be. Babies are the future, if you’re born here you are ours and you belong here.

[@garyyoung3179]

It's a throwback to a past age and no longer relevant to the modern USA. Babies born here would still be able to attain US citizenship through the naturalisation pathway if they didn't meet the requirements for birthright citizenship.

[@savageusa8939]

Not if the parent is here illegally. Meaning they are criminally trepassing in the US. It's ok, Trump won't deport just the parents, he'll deport the entire family together, the way it should be.

[@francesbatycki404]

Why was Ted Cruz able to run for president when he was born in Canada?

[@laurent5176]

The legal argument is that since Ted Cruz’s mother was an American citizen, he was an American citizen at birth as Children of American citizens are American citizens.

[@mimibaker2022]

I am confused. If we don’t have birthright citizenship what do we have? Who gets to be a citizen? Coukd he take citizenship from anyone?

[@katherinedemott298]

Like the courts are going to go against Trump. Ha!

[@ToniNewman-gw4oj]

Sue him and I hope there are many law suits like this!! Do it NOW! Please!!

[@BigPictureYT]

The case will go to the Supreme Court. The argument will be about the meaning of the phrase "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof" This has been interpreted as meaning that the children born to diplomats serving in the US are not US citizens. The court may rule that the citizens of another nation, here illegally, are subject to the jurisdiction of their native country, and any child of theirs born here, is a citizen of their native land.

[@garyyoung3179]

It's about the one piece of sensible legislation that Trump has proposed. If it wasn't for the very high hurdle of potential constitutional change it probably would have been addressed some time ago. The UK, Australia and New Zealand all made the switch some years ago. It saves the children of temporary residents being burdened with US citizenship and those born to illegal residents can still pursue citizenship through the naturalisation process.

[@jesussavedme964]

I could not have said it better myself.I might add that being born is being produced and a product of their parents and enjoy the same rights of their parents who are subject to the jurisdiction of their native country.

[@Frenchblue8]

So I was born here but one of my parents was born in England... Am I going??🤣

[@shawnoconnor9692]

Did your parent enter the us illegally?

[@Londoncalling09]

Wasn't his Father a birthright citizen, wasn't his Mother Scottish?

[@pieplayz1420]

Trump definitely shaming his bloodline

[@thecyrenian5988]

so... about Guatemala and all those missing children.. nothing to say about that? 😱

[@stevenhenry5267]

Lol

[@PC-tc5je]

Demmms being demmms

[@dolfantina4279]

And what about the immigrants who served in the u s armed forces and thought they would get citizenship and didn't...

[@Charles-rd6ku]

What other countries agree with this stupid reading of the law

[@SaraKeen-zi4qd]

Good bye Ivanka, Donald, Eric & Baron

[@GaryKeepers]

Very impressed with Mr. Tong.

[@michaeljhogantoronto]

I totally support this AG and he should be proud of his accomplishment, but I think it's America centric to say that such changes in fortune happen only in America. It happens in many Western countries. That said go for it.

[@SheilaCoffey75]

I would like to sue tRump as well.....I lost my business, health insurance, income when tRump miss handled the pandemic...may I please sue trump too.....Had tRump address the pandemic in a more professional mannerI would still have my business. I LOST everything I'd work on for 20 years building my successful business. tRump has hurt so many people and not one bit of accountability has been seen.

[@savageusa8939]

What happened?

[@jjj-u5o]

Blaming someone else for your problems, must be a democrat

[@davidbible1469]

A thing about Trump is that he says he wants to be a dictator, but if he is able to accomplish his agenda goals he will have nothing left to dictate to.

[@ggggloveking9419]

Trump being a dictator is last weeks catch phrase. This week its "President Musk"

[@Sbannmarie]

Super cool his story… going from working in his folks Chinese restaurant to lawyer and attorney general! Then suing president of US. Only in America folks.

[@prityone1]

I've never been more proud to be from Connecticut.

[@jenniferbull84]

The American dream 🎉🎉🎉

[@wesleyasamoto3238]

It takes common sense to know what this "birthright citizenship" was intended for. Yes, if an American citizen gives birth to a child, no matter where or what country that child was born in, that child automatically becomes an American citizen. But, if someone who visits the United States or enters the United States illegally, and gives birth to a child in one of our hospitals, should that child automatically becomes an American citizen? This child could be a child of a person from Communist China, does that child automatically become an American citizen? It would be absurd to allow that from happening. If President Donald J. Trump does anything to the birthright citizenship clause found in the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, it would probably be more specific as to whom these "birthright citizenship" belong to.

[@tcandrews8430]

Trump believes Black people aren't citizens of this country.

[@tmorril]

It's unstainable in today's world.

[@garyyoung3179]

Outdated and reflective of the needs of a bygone era. The UK, Australia and New Zealand all made the switch decades ago. It's time for the US to catch up with the rest of the developed world.

[@artzyequestrian]

You keep on saying ‘can’ he do it and the response is always based on the constitution and legal laws……Donald doesn’t care about either of those. He will do whatever he wants to do just like he’s gotten away with everything.

[@peterdeacon4085]

Section 3 of the 14th amendment to the US Constitution - why not enforce it and spare us all from this chaos? Or has the Constitution already been suspended?

[@James-i5t2j]

Look at you cowards still going with the lawfare. Remember how that worked out when you cowards tried to take Trump off the ballot in Colorado and Minnesota? SCOTUS crushed that garbage. These dirty tactics are what help get Trump elected. Keep it up.

[@savageusa8939]

Trump didn't fit the criteria for being an insurrectionist. J6 was a fedsurrection, c'mon man you gotta learn to keep up with the news cycle.

[@mattrinker2947]

Does Luigi have any cousins??

[@JimmyC-j7y]

Yes, Vincent Gambini.

[@PC-tc5je]

The “peaceful” left…. You flags are a sad bunch…

[@joeygonsalves3962]

Be a journalist not a propagandist! Trump doesn’t want to end birthright citizenship for people who immigrated legally to America only for people who broke the law and came illegally.

[@Sharon-bo2se]

Look closer, especially at skin colour.

[@daveapplemotors]

You are a trump apologist.

[@portmantologist]

Not that I don't appreciate his zeal, but it definitely shouldn't take an issue being personal for people in power to ensure that the right thing happens.

[@ellenhampe4290]

God Bless this conn. AG he is truly an inspiration and American

[@attackofthewindmills]

Yes, that is how to states keep the federal govt checked. Texas did it with the last administration and both sides can help each other (red or blue states) They do this by sueing the federal govt which is based on you cant logically charge a nation of a crime. You cant really do that unless you are a state. What that does is stops the federal govt and its not truly lawfare. The other thing that can be done is the states have the responsibilty to make sure a state is a republic form if govt. Another thing is... Congress funds, creates agencies, eliminates them. This includes the FBI. Although the president plays a role its the duty of Congress according to the US Constitution. Elon Musk can call his think tank whatever he wants. He can lobby congress but any citizen can have influence except you may have to join forces with a great many citizens. Right now, there is no one in the federal govt who has utilized all the powers of the US Constitution. However, we can all seek this by looking at how Americans in the past, some have since died, have done things- so we done have to do the hard work. Look for this report titled, "Presidential Authority to Direct Departments and Agencies to Withhold Expenditures From Appropriations Made" The words "presidential authority" must be asked the question, authority to what? authority is also the same or similar to role, duty, responsibility. So, Elon didnt get elected therefore he doesnt have the role of being the president. This is what is mesnt when a democracy is based on power from a group of civilians, the voters. So the job of elected officials are to exercise those powers. So for example, when Trump takes the oath he is in charge of making sure that the people have power instead of one person. A good president aligns with public opinion. Which will always conflict with an individual. When someone says this is "best fir the people" that is the same as saying "I speak for what is best for me" In other words, no one can truly know public opinion so they do not know what is the desires. So when someone says "best for" he is essentially trying to govern people. When we have been so apathetic to civic duties for so long we face long term work. It is not only political but social When we cannot vote we do not have power.

[@brendamontgomery850]

Donald Trump is clueless what the constitution says. He thinks if he wants it then it will be so. He better find a genie

[@carterferris5277]

No more anchor babies

[@karimawatson146]

Thank you, Mister William. It is written in the constitution. 14 amendment It was ratified on July 9, 1868, and was the second of the three Reconstruction Thank you again, Mister William

[@alisonlambert1429]

Anyway you look at this mess, the next thing we know Trump will be getting rid of the Statue of Liberty. Yes, he's THAT dememted.

[@joemamnen9203]

Tramps parents were immigrants too what about meliania??😅😅

[@ViridisAmbrosia]

Right of soil!

[@garyyoung3179]

Should be ended and the US catch up to the rest of the developed world. Jus Soli birthright is very much a 'New World' thing almost nonexistent outside the Americas and is reflective of the needs of a bygone era.

[@philippinepalestra]

If only Native Americans would be left in the US, then, in a way, it's a victory for China. Because according to anthropologists, Native Americans actually came from, you guess it right . . .

[@susielamb1115]

These people are CRAZY. TDS

[@sistersnake4629]

BARON would have to be deported to SLOVAKIA !

[@janelletames9160]

As much as I applaud this man 4 what he is doing (as I cannot stand Trump), USA needs to lose its arrogance & drop their pompous belief that they are the only country in the world where one can rise from lowly beginnings to "top brass".

[@thecyrenian5988]

birthright citizenship is the priority here.... right 🤦‍♂

[@stevenhenry5267]

Hahahahahaha

[@johnlehnert2242]

Not a word about motive behind this issue.

[@zw9802]

what? that Dems want a lot of foreigners to come to America to vote for them, and destroy America?

[@garyyoung3179]

It how the majority of the world works. To inherit citizenship at birth you need at least one parent to be either a US citizen or a legal permanent resident. All others need to follow the naturalisation pathway to citizenship. It ends the lure of universal birthright citizenship for migrants and associated birth tourism and saves the children of temporary residents the burden of acquiring involuntary US citizenship. Again the naturalisation pathway is always available to such individuals if they remain in the US.

[@zw9802]

@@johnlehnert2242 you mean the motive of Dems to import foreigners to vote for them, and turn America into Beirut?

[@SnowLeopardForever]

Racism.

[@garyyoung3179]

@@SnowLeopardForever So every other country across the globe that employs Jus Sanguinis or restricted birthright citizenship is racist? MAGA may attract certain followers with racist tendencies but this revised citizenship policy is not in itself racist.

[@The_Red_Squirrel]

I have no issue with the US changing the means of acquiring citizenship. Jus soli was okay in a world where travel between countries was not as feasible as it is today. However, any change to the existing constitutional arrangement needs to be done in a legal manner and not at the whim of one individual who demonises people from other countries and calls them animals. Any change should also be accompanied by comprehensive immigration reform so that issues relating to existing residents in the USA are resolved in a sympathetic and humane way.

[@garyyoung3179]

Many countries have made such a switch previously, including the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Such legislation is not generally made retrospective so would only affect newborns post change. The naturalisation pathway to citizenship would still be available to those no longer meeting the requirements for birthright citizenship.

[@OscarRodriguez-cb7rn]

"America runs on two things, Dunkin' and Iningrant Workers". love it

[@steveoconnor1230]

Donald Trumps mother was born overseas. Does this mean that Donald will no longer be a citizen?

[@aaliG777]

He's right ... he should fight back ..

[@PC-tc5je]

The “peaceful” left…. You flags are a sad bunch…

[@valerie-e9i]

FBA supports deportation. That was written for the decentants of slavery . The law must come to an end

[@mhuffman6282]

So they’re going to file lawsuits. Nothing new.

[@The_Red_Squirrel]

William Tong's story is indeed inspiring, but I take issue with the 'only in America' argument that gave rise to his personal advancement. American exceptionalism is a myth perpetuated by the haves to say that anyone can achieve personal advancement only if they try hard enough to overcome the obstacles. Where I live, Ireland, has seen a revolution over the last 50 years, and I and many more have benefitted from it. First of all there was the introduction of free second level education, and that was followed by heavily subsidised third level education and entry to third level courses being based on educational merit and not family status. Access to education in Ireland has been the driving force to personal development and has led to the economic advancement Ireland enjoys today. Whilst I don't know Mr. Tong's personal life story, it is true that Asian migrants value education as a means to personal development, and I am sure that Mr. Tong's status is entirely based on merit.

[@Resologist]

Citizenship and going from a Chinese kitchen to Member of Parliament, (same as House of Representatives), would also happen in Canada!

[@hansasperger3376]

Gabe Vasquez is the House of Representative representing the Second Congressional District of New Mexico. He is the first person born in the US soil in his family.

[@jenniferbull84]

Yes please 🎉🎉🎉

[@romeodewolfe]

It's bull. He will have vetoed his own citizenship and the entire legislative and judicial branches all at once. Short answer he can't. It's legally equal to dissolving the government.

[@summer-wy8gt]

many other countries do not allow birthright ctitzenship, unless at east one parent is a born citizen.

[@ggggloveking9419]

This is the way it was here until a wrongly decided Supreme Court case

[@orcuttnyc]

Yay Team America, not Americas elected crook.