President Donald Trump called on Sunday for Supreme Court judges to be “loyal” regarding his decree regarding birthright citizenship, while criticizing the recent invalidation of his tariffs by this court. The Court “will rule against us on birthright citizenship, making us the only country in the world to practice this unsustainable, dangerous, and incredibly costly disaster,” predicted the American president on his Truth Social network.
“I usually don’t want loyalty, but I want it and expect it for our country,” he added. On the first day of his second term, Donald Trump signed a decree stating that children born in the United States to parents residing there illegally would no longer automatically become American citizens, thus reversing the principle of birthright citizenship enshrined in the 14th amendment of the American Constitution.
All lower courts seized so far have declared this decree illegal, which aims to eliminate what the American president considers an incentive for illegal immigration that he fiercely opposes. In early April, Donald Trump personally attended the debates on the subject at the Supreme Court, a first for a sitting president. Apparently unaffected, the judges appeared skeptical of the measure. The Court’s decision is expected by the end of its annual session, which concludes at the end of June.
Context: Donald Trump’s stance on birthright citizenship and immigration has been a contentious and divisive issue during his presidency.
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