As I understand the extension of Birthright Citizenship to cover the children of illegal immigrants was a Supreme Court OPINION, of United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898).
The original purpose of the 14th Amendment was to cover the freed slaves. SCOTUS extended that Amendment, and SCOTUS can UN-extend that Amendment. A presidential pen can be challenged, thereby giving SCOTUS another bite of the Apple.
The challenge could more easily result in the overturning of the 1898 SCOTUS opinion, and returning to the ORIGINAL INTENT, by waiting until there is one more Conservative Justice, but since that may not happen during Trump’s time in office, he is wise to try to get that question settled ASAP.
An Executive Order will start the process of review. It is long overdue!
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