Anthony D. Romero
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Yeah, we were surprised. So this one is not our case. This is a series of other cases brought by state attorneys general. And so it's more on the procedural matter around birthright citizenship, about whether or not they have standing to bring this case and whether or not a federal judge should be able to grant a nationwide injunction across the whole country.
Yeah, we were surprised. So this one is not our case. This is a series of other cases brought by state attorneys general. And so it's more on the procedural matter around birthright citizenship, about whether or not they have standing to bring this case and whether or not a federal judge should be able to grant a nationwide injunction across the whole country.
So it's going to be on the more limited procedural issues. But obviously, we'll be reading the tea leaves like everybody else to see that when ultimately the full question is broached. You know, can Donald Trump, by executive order, revoke birthright citizenship? So let's break it down for a second, because for me, this is one of the most important cases we've got, right?
So it's going to be on the more limited procedural issues. But obviously, we'll be reading the tea leaves like everybody else to see that when ultimately the full question is broached. You know, can Donald Trump, by executive order, revoke birthright citizenship? So let's break it down for a second, because for me, this is one of the most important cases we've got, right?
So it's going to be on the more limited procedural issues. But obviously, we'll be reading the tea leaves like everybody else to see that when ultimately the full question is broached. You know, can Donald Trump, by executive order, revoke birthright citizenship? So let's break it down for a second, because for me, this is one of the most important cases we've got, right?
Birthright citizenship was put in place to fix America's original sin with chattel slavery. It's how we took the children of slaves and made them citizens. It is hollowed ground. The 14th Amendment was the way in which we perfected this American experiment in democracy and equality under the law.
Birthright citizenship was put in place to fix America's original sin with chattel slavery. It's how we took the children of slaves and made them citizens. It is hollowed ground. The 14th Amendment was the way in which we perfected this American experiment in democracy and equality under the law.
Birthright citizenship was put in place to fix America's original sin with chattel slavery. It's how we took the children of slaves and made them citizens. It is hollowed ground. The 14th Amendment was the way in which we perfected this American experiment in democracy and equality under the law.
It's also the way that we ensured that after generations of immigrants came to our nation's shores, that we were all equal citizens under the law. If you were born here, you're an American.
It's also the way that we ensured that after generations of immigrants came to our nation's shores, that we were all equal citizens under the law. If you were born here, you're an American.
It's also the way that we ensured that after generations of immigrants came to our nation's shores, that we were all equal citizens under the law. If you were born here, you're an American.
period right so this idea that we're going to kind of delve into a person's family background if your mother or your father were not u.s citizens if they were not here lawfully that we will deny you citizenship it really is a massive power grab on some of the most critical side of issues that affect this country like
period right so this idea that we're going to kind of delve into a person's family background if your mother or your father were not u.s citizens if they were not here lawfully that we will deny you citizenship it really is a massive power grab on some of the most critical side of issues that affect this country like
period right so this idea that we're going to kind of delve into a person's family background if your mother or your father were not u.s citizens if they were not here lawfully that we will deny you citizenship it really is a massive power grab on some of the most critical side of issues that affect this country like
who we are as a people, the fact that we are a nation of immigrants, of all people, equal under the law, right? And so that's why, for me, this is one of the most important cases. Because if he is allowed to undo birthright citizenship with an executive order, something that's in the statute, it's been codified in statute, and it's in the Constitution, right? It's the 14th Amendment.
who we are as a people, the fact that we are a nation of immigrants, of all people, equal under the law, right? And so that's why, for me, this is one of the most important cases. Because if he is allowed to undo birthright citizenship with an executive order, something that's in the statute, it's been codified in statute, and it's in the Constitution, right? It's the 14th Amendment.
who we are as a people, the fact that we are a nation of immigrants, of all people, equal under the law, right? And so that's why, for me, this is one of the most important cases. Because if he is allowed to undo birthright citizenship with an executive order, something that's in the statute, it's been codified in statute, and it's in the Constitution, right? It's the 14th Amendment.
then we really are in much more perilous ground than I think we want to be. So that's why this first case is really about, it should have been, I didn't think they would grant oral argument on it. Usually they handle the preliminary motions like this one on the shadow doc and they issue opinions if they want to, but this one they've granted oral argument, surprising to many.
then we really are in much more perilous ground than I think we want to be. So that's why this first case is really about, it should have been, I didn't think they would grant oral argument on it. Usually they handle the preliminary motions like this one on the shadow doc and they issue opinions if they want to, but this one they've granted oral argument, surprising to many.
then we really are in much more perilous ground than I think we want to be. So that's why this first case is really about, it should have been, I didn't think they would grant oral argument on it. Usually they handle the preliminary motions like this one on the shadow doc and they issue opinions if they want to, but this one they've granted oral argument, surprising to many.