Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced legislation that would end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. Currently, the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to all born in the U.S., including children of undocumented immigrants and those on temporary visas. However, Gaetz claims this has enabled fraud and misrepresentation, with estimates of 33,000 births annually to women on tourist visas. While the Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship, experts say a president cannot end it through executive action alone. Gaetz’s bill aims to preserve the “sanctity of American citizenship” by ensuring it is earned through legal migration.

  • @sin_free_for_00_days
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    1611 months ago

    It would be better if he introduced some legislation that said if you partake in child abuse, through interstate underage sex trafficking, or don’t report or do anything about sexual abuse taking place in sports that you oversee, that you can’t be a Congressman. Wish in one hand, and shit in the other.

    It would be crazy if they actually get the votes to change The Constitution for this. I can’t see it happening. But I’ve said that too many times and been wrong over the past almost decade or so.

    • @buckykat@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1011 months ago

      Don’t need to change the constitution if you can get your council of unelected elders to decide it always meant what you wish it said.