Article Link https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/31/opinion/donald-trumps-birthright-citizenship.html
Those born in the United States even though their parents are not are guaranteed Citizenship rights. Donald Trump however is changing that. I disagree with Donald Trump in changing this basic human right of receiving citizenship because it violates the 14th amendment. In recent issues about terrorism, bomb threats, and crime by “illegal immigrants”, Donald Trump has demanded to revoke the 14th amendment using his executive power (executive order). On board with his anti-immigrant policies, it seems that he wants to distance himself with the rest of the world, and put America first.
We are the only country for 85 years that allow people to gain Citizenship just by being here. The 14th amendment protects these people from being “illegal” by birth, and it is outright injustice to revoke an amendment that protects such basic human rights. After all, the founding fathers became citizens on a foreign land that they took over and ravaged from natives, and subjugated those same people. It is important we look at the severance of the constitution, as it is the binding roots of basic human rights; an executive order from the POTUS to remove one of these amendments sounds outright cynical and stupid. No matter my political belief, it is important that we put aside our beliefs as democrats and republicans or far left and far right to fight injustices to human rights. This is one of them.
I agree… I truly believe Trump’s ignorance and rhetoric goes too far for a stable society, however I’m not quite sure that an executive order can alter an amendment yet I think its important that everyone raises awareness for an impeachment to be honest before his words of violence create violence.
I actually believe that this policy has some benefits. I know a few kids who are living with a single parent or without parents at all because of the immigration policies. Their parents are not able to enter the U.S. for another few years. This policy will prevent parents and their children from being seperated. Although it’s not the best solution, it has benefits to some extent.