Clarence Thomas shreds birthright ruling that 'devalues' citizenship
Justice Clarence Thomas shredded the Supreme Court‘s ruling striking down President Donald Trump‘s birthright citizenship order on Tuesday, accusing the majority ruling of using an “alternative history” of the 14th Amendment and expressing dismay over how it “devalues” citizenship.
TL;DR
- Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the Supreme Court's ruling on birthright citizenship.
- He accused the majority of using an "alternative history" of the 14th Amendment.
- Thomas expressed dismay over how the ruling "devalues" citizenship.
- The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to children born in the U.S., regardless of parents' immigration status.
- Thomas argued that the President's order was consistent with the original public meaning of the Citizenship Clause.