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lapfog_1

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8. you are talking about passing a new law

Reply to karynnj (Reply #7)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 10:50 AM

Sep 2016

I'm talking about a simple court decision that someone born here but to illegal status parents is not a citizen. That only requires a circuit court to decide that and a 4-4 split at the Supreme Court or a 5-4 decision at the Supreme Court. No new law would have to be drafted or voted on.

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Under the Trump regime... [View all] SummerSnow Sep 2016 OP

Yes, the kids would too it sounds like onecaliberal Sep 2016 #1

Dang, I think your'e right. I hope not. SummerSnow Sep 2016 #2

There will never be a Trump regime malaise Sep 2016 #3

Not unless he retroactively re-writes the Constitution n/t CanonRay Sep 2016 #4

he has in the past made this claim lapfog_1 Sep 2016 #5

Anyone that extreme should and likely would be filibustered karynnj Sep 2016 #7

you are talking about passing a new law lapfog_1 Sep 2016 #8

I was speaking of confirming that reactionary a person for the Supreme Court karynnj Sep 2016 #9

But we don't know how they would vote lapfog_1 Sep 2016 #11

He'll write his own Constitution... SummerSnow Sep 2016 #10

Any lawyers here want to comment? karynnj Sep 2016 #6