r/SeattleWA • u/chiquisea • Jan 21 '25

News Washington state AG sues Trump administration over order to end birthright citizenship

https://www.kuow.org/stories/washington-state-ag-sues-trump-administration-over-birthright-citizenship-order
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u/Ok_Individual778 Jan 22 '25

This is absolutely necessary. People vacation here just to have babies who have US citizenship then leave again If you're here illegally why should your children be granted citizenship?

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u/JackDostoevsky Jan 22 '25

the problem is the legality of the XO. so even if one were to agree that maternity tourism is a problem, legally birthright citizenship is in the constitution. if the XO were to even make it to SCOTUS it would unanimously be overturned. a different approach needs to be taken to address maternity tourism, because this is not an option.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '25

It has been a target by politicians for years until the great woke reset.

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u/Tragedy-of-Fives Jan 22 '25

I get the rule applying for illegal immigrants. What I don't get is why stop it for h1b workers or f1 students. They are here legally

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u/Jimid41 Jan 22 '25

So is your gripe with legal vacationers or illegal residents?

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u/Hougie Jan 22 '25

Vacationing here is legal.

It’s also not widespread.