is discouraging. It seems obvious to even very dull people this was a wrong and bad move. We blame ACB, and rightly so. But remember, Chief Justice Roberts also made this same foolish choice,
Still, ACB is often wise, but not reliably so. She forcibly brings a nursery rhyme to mind:
There was a little girl,
Who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good,
She was very good indeed,
But when she was bad she was horrid.
Amy Comey Barrett: The girl with the curl…
That was some disappointing poo from the Supreme Court on Tuesday about birthright citizenship, non? The court ruled that any basic skank who can sneak onto American terra firma and give birth is automatically the parent of a U.S. citizen, with all the rights and benefits that implies.
But Trump DOES have some real power and authority, here!
Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.
And THAT is not really legally debatable. It has held up in court repeatedly and recently.
“A broader executive order could expand this by declaring pregnant non-citizens (or those reasonably believed to be pregnant) as a class whose entry is detrimental, potentially covering visa issuance, admission at ports of entry, and exceptions (e.g., for diplomats, certain humanitarian cases, or lawful permanent residents),” notes my AI research assistant.
So IS there an upside? Scott Pinsker has some very convincing points. There is NOTHING that is all good or all bad. That’s not being a Professor Pangloss (See: Voltaire’s Candide), that is a recognition of reality.