JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Federal appeals court rules there’s no constitutional right to clean water
Judges rule 14th Amendment does not establish a constitutional right to be free from exposure to contaminated municipal water.
Judges rule 14th Amendment does not establish a constitutional right to be free from exposure to contaminated municipal water.
The Census Bureau's proposed rule changes for 2030 could reshape political representation and federal funding by excluding illegal immigrants and altering demographic data collection.
The Census Bureau’s proposed rule changes for 2030 could reshape political representation and federal funding by excluding illegal immigrants and altering demographic data collection. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration is seeking to redefine who is included in the population count used to determine congressional representation in the 2030 census , potentially excluding millions of illegal immigrants and reducing the number of lawmakers from Democrat-led states with large illegal populations. The new Census Bureau proposal would classify illegal immigrants as ineligible for inclusion in the state population totals used to apportion the 435 seats in the House of Representatives, and also potentially exclude certain…Open
The Department of Homeland Security has introduced a proposal to redefine birthright citizenship, targeting children born to foreign government employees in the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security has introduced a proposal to redefine birthright citizenship, targeting children born to foreign government employees in the U.S. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a rule to deny birthright citizenship to children born in the U.S. to foreign government employees unless at least one parent is a U.S. citizen. Instead, these children could apply for lawful permanent resident status under existing immigration processes. DETAIL: The proposed rule expands the current exemption for children of foreign diplomats to include a broader category of foreign government employees, such as embassy staff, consulate workers, and employees of international organizations…Open
The same Biden-appointed judge who gave Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s attempted killer a sweetheart prison sentence is now seeking to block President Trump’s renewed efforts to stop America’s birthplace citizenship crisis. Maryland-based District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday against Trump’s August executive order cracking down on the practice in ways the administration […]
A draft of a new State Department rule would require parents to prove their own citizenship to get a passport for a child who is a U.S. citizen. The proposal comes amid a debate over birthright citizenship.
A federal judge has halted President Trump's executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship for the children of alien enemies and birth tourists, claiming it is unconstitutional.
A federal judge has halted President Trump’s executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship for the children of alien enemies and birth tourists, claiming it is unconstitutional. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge has blocked President Donald J. Trump’s most recent executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship in the United States, declaring it “almost certainly unconstitutional.” Trump’s ‘Continuing to Protect the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship’ order , signed in August, sought to deny birthright citizenship to the children of “alien enemies,” such as members of designated terrorist organizations, “birth tourists,” and others, after a more expansive order denying birthright…Open
The judge said the issue raised in Trump’s August executive order was settled by the Supreme Court, and “no Presidential Executive Order can undo what the Supreme Court has done.”
The ruling raised concerns that babies already defined as citizens by the Supreme Court could have their citizenship revoked under an order the president signed in August.
The Supreme Court struck down another Trump executive order in June.