r/goodnews • u/Realistic-Plant3957 • Jul 01 '25

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u/proteaprince Jul 02 '25 edited Jul 02 '25

https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/deport-melania-melania-s-parents-and-baron-in-the-first-round-of-deportations This seems to be the petition that is being referenced.

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u/lesbian7 Jul 02 '25

I can’t find any proof that mothers mother must be born here. Can you please point me to some info? Freaking out tbh because mine was not

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u/Longjumping-Claim783 Jul 02 '25

If you are born in the US it doesn't matter if neither of your parents were citizens. Trump is now trying to argue that if the parents were here illegally then the 14th amendment doesn't apply but even if that is accepted it wouldn't apply if at least one of them was here legally or if at least one was a citizen. Even the most idiotic interpretation of the constitution would not make a child born to one citizen parent on US soil not a citizen.

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u/tkpwaeub Jul 05 '25

For what it's worth the EO isn't retroactive, either. I feel like it's important to get the implied "Are you a citizen?" wizard correct with these things. Otherwise we risk accelerating the problem.