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8. Two attorneys I've watched this morning pointed out that class action lawsuits may be

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 11:10 AM

Jun 27

available as one remedy. As it stands now, though, it appears to me that it will be a chaotic state-by-state decision on what citizenship is available to children born to undocumented immigrants. Would expect that to result in a sizeable shift in populations from some states to others.

Worrisome is that Executive Orders have just become edicts, as I understand it. So it's birthright citizenship today (until the merits of that matter is settled). Tomorrow it may be an EO banning or barring some other right (like the legality of gay marriage). And where will this country be in 3 1/2 years?

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Question about Supreme Court ruling on the birthright citizenship thing. [View all] Baitball Blogger Jun 27 OP

Didn't Rubio become a citizen based on birth right citizenship? D. Spaulding Jun 27 #1

Yes and no FBaggins Jun 27 #7

Except they have redefined edhopper Jun 27 #10

Not in a way that's relevant to the conversation FBaggins Jun 27 #11

People with Visas edhopper Jun 27 #12

Their visas have been revoked - which has always been possible FBaggins Jun 27 #13

The converstaion t hand edhopper Jun 27 #14

Oh... I see now FBaggins Jun 27 #15

The OP edhopper Jun 27 #16

I think that assumes their intent Johnny2X2X Jun 27 #17

Not at all. FBaggins Jun 27 #23

So himself, his mother came here illegally. Blue Full Moon Jun 27 #21

No. His parents came legally and he was born here FBaggins Jun 27 #22

She was the one who reported Blue Full Moon Jun 27 #26

Rubio is not descended from The Trumps FBaggins Jun 27 #28

No injunctions from lower courts..................... Lovie777 Jun 27 #2

No nationwide* injunctions SSJVegeta Jun 27 #9

Every plaintiff will have to ask individually for relief, if they are given the opportunity. surfered Jun 27 #3

No. They can do district-wide injunctions. Just not injunctions for the entire country. Ms. Toad Jun 27 #19

I'm betting only by District. surfered Jun 27 #31

The news suggests state by state, Ms. Toad Jun 27 #32

Lower-court injunctions are still in effect in some places -- it just varies by states/jurisdictions across the nation. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 27 #4

Literally, one of their main purposes is to rule against unconstitutional national injunctions and limit the power of Scrivener7 Jun 27 #5

Wait until a Democrat outlaws "long guns" SARose Jun 27 #6

Two attorneys I've watched this morning pointed out that class action lawsuits may be allegorical oracle Jun 27 #8

If it's state by state, red states are in trouble mainer Jun 27 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 27 #20

Immigrants contribute more than they take mainer Jun 27 #24

It is untrue that no one can stop him FBaggins Jun 27 #25

ACLU just filed a class action suit. mzmolly Jun 27 #27

If the SC allows this line of Constitutional interpretation then a citizen's rights can be suspended unless they sop Jun 27 #29

A couple of Class Action lawsuits have already been filed to get around this ruling LetMyPeopleVote Jun 27 #30