This initiative is (so far) threatening naturalized citizens, not born citizens.
The 14th amendment specifies that naturalized citizens are full-fledged citizens, that there’s no legal way to cleave them off as some special subclass. In a sane world that paid more than lip service to the constitution, this this kind of harassment wouldn’t fly at all.
This initiative is (so far) threatening naturalized citizens, not born citizens.
The 14th amendment specifies that naturalized citizens are full-fledged citizens, that there’s no legal way to cleave them off as some special subclass. In a sane world that paid more than lip service to the constitution, this this kind of harassment wouldn’t fly at all.
Indeed. Its a clear violation of equal protection without even considering the OBVIOUS violation of the first amendment.
The Supreme Court: “Ah, but what would ‘equal protection’ mean, to a 16th century Englishman?”