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Levin: Ruling Against Birthright Citizenship Should Be a 'Slam-Dunk' for Supreme Court [Video]
It should be "a slam-dunk" for the Supreme Court to rule against birthright citizenship—if it rules based on the original meaning of the text of the US Constitution and the history of the 14th Amendment— Constitutional Scholar and conservative commentator Mark Levin says. (Screengrab image: via Liberty's Voice /MRC NewsBusters) On Wednesday, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a birthright citizenship case concerning whether anyone born on US soil, such as the child of an illegal immigrant, has automatic US citizenship. Levin discusses the case and the issue of birthright citizenship in a clip from his Liberty's Voice podcast posted on social media Wednesday. "It's a fraud," Levin says of the concept of birthright citizenship, noting that it's not in either the US Constitution or any federal law:
As an example, Levin cites tourists from other countries who give birth in the US:
Levin details how the history and original intent of the 14th Amendment also belie the case of those who cite it as justification for granting birthright citizenship. So, while the justices will be subjected to "different kinds of arguments that will be mostly political dressed up as legal or potentially constitutional," ruling against birthright citizenship should be easy, Levin says:
Fear of threats—and of being criticized by leftist media like The New York Times—could end up influencing some of the justices, Levin cautions:
"I think the court may look for an off-ramp. I don't know what is. I hope they don't find it," Levin says:
"But, we're about to find out," Levin says. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
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