Nielsen Nods Along With Carlson’s Grilling: Nixing Birthright Citizenship ‘On The Table’

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DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was receptive to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson’s grilling Tuesday night, saying that drastic immigration proposals — including eliminating birthright citizenship — are “on the table.”

As she nodded along, Carlson implied that Democrats have a “vested interest” in getting more undocumented immigrants into the U.S.

He then turned his lasers on her. “Would there be a downside for the President to act unilaterally on that question or, for example, birthright citizenship? Would you be willing to draft an executive order eliminating birthright citizenship?” he asked.

“I think, Tucker, I think the President has been clear: all of that is on the table,” Nielsen responded. “Yes, everything is on the table.”

It’s worth mentioning that virtually all scholars agree that birthright citizenship is a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. Court cases have upheld it for centuries, and Trump’s attempt to end it by presidential dictum would end up challenged in court before he finished his sentence.

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  1. “Would there be a downside for the President to act unilaterally on that question or, for example, birthright citizenship? Would you be willing to draft an executive order eliminating birthright citizenship?”

  2. Avatar for sanni sanni says:

    Isn’t that going to hurt some of his business interests that have big business in birth-tourism (or whatever it is called) ? If I recall correctly - some Florida properties that have robust business with Russian couples coming to rent in time to have their child in the U.S.

  3. There should be a downside, but at last check, this is America.

  4. Trolling their base, by othering non-white citizens.

  5. “I think, Tucker, I think the President has been clear: all of that is on the table,”

    He won’t do anything about it just as he’s done nothing on anything, but it’s all on the table so he can keep talking about doing something.

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