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Dead Reckoning: After Barbara, Trump Charts a Narrower Course on Citizenship

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President Trump signed two executive orders targeting commercial birth tourism and tightening citizenship eligibility for children of foreign enemies. This move follows a recent Supreme Court ruling asserting that children born in the U.S. are automatically citizens, despite their parents’ immigration status. The orders aim to enforce existing regulations with more rigor.

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Born in Brooklyn, Raised in London, Playing for America: How Folarin Balogun Became a U.S. Citizen and a USMNT Player

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Folarin Balogun, born in Brooklyn in 2001 to a Nigerian mother, faced a crucial choice between representing the U.S., England, or Nigeria in soccer. After training in England and competing at youth levels for multiple nations, he committed to the U.S. in March 2023, later making history by scoring twice in his World Cup debut.

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The Losing Side Won the Afternoon

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Following the Supreme Court’s ruling against Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order, the Republican response was swift and multifaceted. Within hours, actions included a DOJ memo prioritizing prosecutions and multiple proposed bills targeting birth tourism. This rapid shift indicates a strong institutional stance among Republicans, even as public support for birthright citizenship remains high.

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Five Theories, One Bench: What the Birthright Citizenship Fracture Actually Tells Us

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The Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Barbara highlights divisions within the conservative justices, as they present differing theories on citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment. The case reveals that originalism, intended to limit judicial interpretation, instead generated multiple conflicting views, indicating a fundamental disagreement on constitutional meaning among the dissenters.

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Opinion: Barrett Draws the Line—And Raises Questions About Jackson’s Role on the Supreme Court

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In a significant opinion, Justice Amy Coney Barrett criticized Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent in Trump v. CASA, Inc., highlighting the dangers of judicial overreach and the role of courts. She emphasized that judges must interpret the law, not legislate, marking a crucial boundary for future judicial conduct.

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