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NJ AG Matthew Platkin on Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

CBS New YorkMay 7, 20256 min4,137 views
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The Supreme Court and Birthright Citizenship

  • ⚖️ The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship on May 15th.
  • 📜 The 14th Amendment clearly guarantees citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, a principle settled 157 years ago after the Civil War.
  • 🎯 The case questions not only the clarity of the 14th Amendment but also whether states should be treated differently regarding citizenship based on the state of birth.

Legal Challenges and Historical Context

  • 🏛️ New Jersey is among several states challenging the executive order, arguing it is an unconstitutional attempt to rewrite the Constitution.
  • 🗣️ Attorney General Platkin agrees with President Trump that the case is
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