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In reply to the discussion: Yes, they did rule on Birtright Citizenship [View all]Ms. Toad
(37,303 posts)BUT - under all existing laws and executive orders, the only threat to birthright citizenship as it has always been interpreted is to infants born after February 19, 2020.
That is why your assertions that the court ruled on the substantive question of birthright citizenship is utter nonsense.
They ruled on whether nationwide injunctions can be issued - which, on their face, have NOTHING to do with birthright citizenship. The only impact this decision has on citizenship is on infants born after February 19, 2020 in the states which have not yet issued injunctions. Until injunctions are issued in those states, the US is prohibited from issuing citizenship documents to those infants.
Those infants in states that have issued injunctions are safe until an appellate court reverses the injunction.
The citizenship of those born before February 19, 2020 is not impacted one iota by this ruling, nor could it have been because (1) the issue was only about the validity of injunctions and (2) the underlying issue was only about certain people born after February 19, 2020.
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