Things don’t look good for the Trump administration on the birthright citizenship case. There seems to be a strong majority skeptical of their challenge to the legal idea, even though one might argue that the Founders never envisioned millions of people crossing our border without wanting to assimilate, breeding like rabbits to claim many benefits paid for by us taxpayers.
How can someone, for example, meet the domicile benchmark when existing law states that those entering the US illegally can be deported if caught by the police?
When Justice Gorsuch questioned if the government was citing Roman law, it was not the best start, but at least that wing of the court was going off precedent or inquiring about it through the Constitution. Yet Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s example was, well, incoherent. It did provide some grade-A reactions, though:
KBJ: "If I steal a wallet in Japan, I am subject to Japanese laws…in a sense, it's allegiance." pic.twitter.com/h60s5JpmXj
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 1, 2026
Dear God. https://t.co/7KDYcK9vOP
— Ned Ryun (@nedryun) April 1, 2026
Members of al Qaeda on their way to secure American citizenship. https://t.co/aJzvRdr1Sw pic.twitter.com/W8dCN2djAF
— David Pivtorak (@TheDavidPiv) April 1, 2026
— Mostly Peaceful Memes (@MostlyPeaceful) April 1, 2026
In Compelling Argument For Birthright Citizenship, Justice Jackson Eats Entire Stick Of Glue https://t.co/YX9r72xLEW pic.twitter.com/hvB6976Atv
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) April 1, 2026
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Clarence Thomas listening to this babble: https://t.co/cYTvaY0sVE pic.twitter.com/Cc712ugLwc
— Flappr (@flapprdotnet) April 1, 2026
This is all I got from today’s SCOTUS arguments. pic.twitter.com/oJKM88EPED
— David Santa Carla 🦇 (@TheOnlyDSC) April 1, 2026
The more you hear Ketanji Brown Jackson talk, the more you realize why Democrats think women are too dumb to get voter id.
— Jimmy Failla (@jimmyfailla) April 1, 2026
“Your honor, my client is American because he committed his crimes in America” https://t.co/PIfuZaUTGD pic.twitter.com/xKJyQMbbhf
— Mostly Peaceful Memes (@MostlyPeaceful) April 1, 2026
Ending birthright citizenship for illegal aliens would remove one of the largest drivers of illegal immigration to our country. Without the shiny object of birth tourism, you would see it end almost overnight. Democrats are freaking out about this— because they not only want…
— Brandon Gill (@realBrandonGill) April 1, 2026
ACLU Attorney Cecillia Wang argues that any newborn child, regardless of their parents' legal status and allegiance to foreign nations, even adversaries like Iran, should be granted citizenship without regard to said allegiance.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) April 1, 2026
Completely damning. pic.twitter.com/9N2COqi2wk
Likely Supreme Court holding:
— 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 (@mrddmia) April 1, 2026
We fought a Civil War so we can mail U.S. election ballots and Social Security checks to 1.5 million Chinese nationals with birthright citizenship living in Beijing.
If you don’t like it, amend the Constitution.
We’re just following the law here.
I mean, what is happening, folks?
No doubt the other eight jurists were second-hand embarrassed by this.
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