Given that birthright citizenship has been the rule since the Civil War, is he saying that all of subsequent American history is an example of these “grotesque results”?
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He doesn't expect you to think!
My family’s been here since 1733 and never took a test. If birthright citizenship isn’t real then am I a citizen?
And if we’ve never been citizens, who do we sue to get back all the taxes we paid?
Don’t forget all of the back taxes you owe to the British crown!
Them Limeys will have to come and take them.
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This is who the pedo squad republicans nominate for scotus - people who don't understand or respect the constitution.
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Alito's birth was a serious mistake.
“Careful analysis of the text of the Fourteenth Amendment and the process that led to its adoption shows that it does not degrade the concept of United States citizenship in this way,” Alito wrote. “Instead, the Fourteenth Amendment confers citizenship on only those children who, at birth, owe allegiance solely to this country.”
Hmm, let's look a the actual text of the 14th amendment:
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
The word "solely" doesn't appear there once. There is absolutely nothing there that states that being a citizen of another country disqualifies you, or your kids. (If it did, it would be impossible to be naturalized as a US citizen without first renouncing your original citizenship). It's obvious that this clause was meant to apply to diplomats and other people who get some forms of immunity from local prosecution.
What an asshat....
It's ironic because Alitos family didn't arrive from Italy until 1914 as well.
& us Italians weren’t even considered to be white people here until around the 1920’s
Alito wrote. “Instead, the Fourteenth Amendment confers citizenship on only those children who, at birth, owe allegiance solely to this country.”
The 14th Amendment was adopted in 1868. Its primary purpose was to secure rights for formerly enslaved people, establishing birthright citizenship, barring states from denying "equal protection of the laws," and ensuring "due process" for all individuals. Slaves were freed in 1865. Wonder how and when the former slaves became obligated to owe allegiance to the US after it had them enslaved for half their life.
Not to mention, that would mean that citizenship wouldn't be granted to kids who have at least one parent with dual citizenship. As those kids could potentially be under the jurisdiction of the other country.
His reasoning in his dissent doesn't hold up to even basic scrutiny.
Not to mention, that would mean that citizenship wouldn’t be granted to kids who have at least one parent with dual citizenship.
The Nazis had the same way of looking at ancestry for determining whether someone was Jewish.
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The jurisdiction clause was also there so native Americans on reservations didn’t get citizenship.
Citizens don't owe allegiance to a state.
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He’s a serious mistake.
Given this ruling, if there are future considerations by Court I’m sure he’ll now recuse himself /s
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He's such a joke. If the results will be disastrous in the future, we would have seen that over the last century. And he knows this, which just shows that he doesn't give a fuck about reality or facts.
"Birth tourism" - Moot point. They're solving that by making the country so shitty in every way that no one wants to be US citizens.
Alito is a disgrace. I hope he's removed from power soon
Removing him would give the jackass the opportunity to appoint a new ACB or Boofer Cavenaugh.
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Can't wait to read this fascist scumbag's obituary.
Let me know when somebody "slams" alito into a fucking curb.
Every new breath Alito takes is a fucking mistake
Bah! What are the Supreme Court Justices doing, relying on this pesky thing called 'precedent'? They're supposed to be making up justifications as they see fit, based on who invited them to their yacht or resort retreat!
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The US Supreme Court was tasked with determining if the US Constitution was constitutional. And three of the justices failed at this very basic task.
It's been in effect for over 200 years, but now it's a problem. Fuck this guy.
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Alito himself is a serious Baby Bush era mistake that has inflicted his toxicity on the US public for a couple of decades now
The Constitution is ~~LAW!~~ a MISTAKE!
-Republicans (UNLESS it's After a Bunch of Kindergarteners get MOWED DOWN by a Gunman!)
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On the other hand, many people now know that Alito was a mistake.
Literal traitor says what?
Alito's being on the bench is a serious mistake.
This asshole is such a broken individual. He should be impeached. The fact that he has so much influence over millions says a lot about our system.
Pontificate on a pike, Sam.
@Sunflier@lemmy.world I was thinking the same exact thing. If someone is in the country and not under the jurisdiction of said country they would have complete immunity in my humble opinion.
Guy is an idiot among other unflattering things.
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The text of the amendment could not be more clear. Alito is really a traitorous prick. Frankly, I’m sympathetic to the idea that the Supreme Court should be disbanded altogether. We have a representative legislature, we don’t need these fuckers.
Naw we really do need the court but there needs to be some big changes to it like expanding the size and putting in 18 - 25 year term limits.
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The only people coming to the US now are the truly desperate refugees that couldn't afford to go anywhere better.
They are seriously terrified of “white replacement theory.”
The heritage foundation has poisoned all three branches of our government. It’s disgusting.
How does one prove that at least one of their parents is a citizen, considering that they also would need to prove that at least one of their parents is a citizen.
Also if this ruling went the other way we'd have millions of suddenly stateless Americans, more than the current count (Dreamers et. al)
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