Donald Trump defended his decree against birthright citizenship, saying it was established for “babies of slaves.”
Donald Trump defended his decree against birthright citizenship, saying it was established for “babies of slaves.”
This Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States examined the case
US President Donald Trump has issued statements regarding birthright citizenship , arguing that its original implementation was to protect “babies of slaves” and not to benefit “those who have vacations .” These statements came after the Supreme Court on Thursday assessed the legality and scope of this right.
“Birthright citizenship was not intended for people who take vacations to become permanent citizens of the United States and bring their families with them ,” the president said in a message on Truth Social.
The Republican president emphasized that the Civil War ended in 1865 and that the bill was introduced in Congress shortly thereafter. “This had nothing to do with illegal immigration for people who want to scam us ,” he noted.
The magnate indicated that people are currently entering the United States “from all over South America and the rest of the world.” He criticized the United States for acting like a “stupid country” in its eagerness to be “politically correct .” He added that in the past, immigration “wasn’t even a topic” of discussion.
Trump’s remarks come as the Republican-controlled Supreme Court weighed a challenge to birthright citizenship. This comes after several federal judges halted an executive order aimed at eliminating this right .
The US president is seeking to end the practice of granting US citizenship to children born in the country to mothers in an irregular situation or on temporary visas, whose parents are neither citizens nor legal residents.
Birthright citizenship is one of several issues, many linked to immigration , that the administration has asked the Supreme Court to address urgently . Supreme Court justices were also expected to consider the administration’s requests to end humanitarian parole for more than 500,000 people from Cuba , Haiti , Nicaragua , and Venezuela . They would also consider revoking temporary legal protections for another 350,000 Venezuelans.
The administration is facing legal challenges in its attempt to quickly deport individuals accused of gang membership , sending them to prison in El Salvador under the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act .
In arguments filed Thursday, the Supreme Court addressed whether it has the authority to issue nationwide or universal injunctions. Both the Trump and Biden administrations have expressed dissatisfaction with judges issuing orders that apply across the board, rather than limited to the parties involved in a particular case.
In examining the limits of judicial power, the court likely considered Trump’s proposed change to citizenship, a measure that would overturn the traditional understanding of birthright citizenship that has been in place for more than 125 years. More details are expected to emerge from the meeting.
(With information from Europa Press/AP)
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