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L.A. County official responds to Trump’s comment on citizenship

by The AV Times Staff • October 31, 2018

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis pushed back Tuesday against President Donald Trump’s statement that he will sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship, calling it an “electoral stunt.”

“Birthright citizenship is a right that is clearly enshrined in the U.S. Constitution — and it is a right in more than 30 other countries,” Solis said. “It is not something that Donald Trump could simply repeal through an executive order. No one, and certainly not the president of the United States, can defy the Constitution.”

Canada, Brazil and Mexico are among the many other countries that offer birthright citizenship. Nevertheless, during an interview with Axios that was released on HBO, Trump said, “We’re the only country in the world where a person comes in, has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States for 85 years with all of those benefits.”

He went on to call the constitutional protection “ridiculous,” saying “it has to end.”

Solis said the president’s comment — which she said flies in the face of his oath to protect and defend the Constitution — was an effort to motivate his base of supporters in advance of next week’s midterm elections.

“Like sending thousands of troops to the border to ‘protect’ the United States from starving families fleeing poverty and violence, this is yet another a political ploy ginned up by the White House only seven days before the most important midterm elections of our lifetimes,” Solis said.

She urged Americans to vote next week to make their voices heard.

Trump’s statement met widespread skepticism from legal experts who said such an executive order would immediately be challenged in court. House Speaker Paul Ryan also dismissed the idea.

“Well, you obviously cannot do that. You cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order,” Ryan told a Kentucky radio station.

The Republican said it would require a “very, very lengthy” process to change birthright citizenship, which is offered by the 14th Amendment.

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9 comments for "L.A. County official responds to Trump’s comment on citizenship"

  1. Alby says

    November 2, 2018 at 2:16 pm

    They need to put a huge sign on the border that says “QUIT HAVING SO MANY BABY’S IF YOU CAN’T EVEN SUPPORT YOURSELF!” And next to that sign should be a crate filled with condoms and on that crate should say, “payed for by the American taxpayers.” Mexican business owners should consider putting job applications next to those crates. Make Mexico great again.

  2. RF says

    November 1, 2018 at 7:45 pm

    Can we vote to send Solis to Venezuela?

  3. MarsBaby says

    November 1, 2018 at 2:49 pm

    I say we let everyone in the world come to the USA. Let’s see what happens. I’m moving to Mars.

    • Kiki says

      November 1, 2018 at 5:34 pm

      Bye no one will care about u leaving !!

  4. Ron says

    November 1, 2018 at 8:20 am

    How about we make all DEMOCRATS give up 50% of their income to pay for the illegals. Will charge Tim Scott 75%.

    • Tim Scott says

      November 1, 2018 at 8:58 am

      Leave it to Ron to make an unconstitutional proposal, just like his daddy D’ump.

      Tell me Ron, do you Republicans actively want to destroy the constitution, or do you just really have no clue what it says?

  5. The Mexican-American says

    November 1, 2018 at 1:32 am

    Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis is not an American. Anyone who does not put American Jobs, safety and health first is not American. Americans pledge allegiance America. I am a Mexican-American but as for me “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” I do not pledge my allegiance to the flag of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, China or any other country. America and Americans first, and so as long as there are homeless, jobless, thirsty,hungry, cold and unclothed Americans, then we must care for Americans first before we give any care to those that are not our brothers and sisters. This is what made America great.

    • B.O.B. says

      November 1, 2018 at 6:51 am

      Totally agree !!
      Who votes for someone like solis ?
      throwing tax money to ideas that don’t work for the American Homeless.
      like I have said before solis do your job for Americans and California !

      • Oyuki says

        November 1, 2018 at 8:33 am

        You guys are really upset about the situation but again you can not do nothing about it homeless people sometimes chose to waste their life by being addicts and they don’t want to better themselves but if bob and the Mexican American can get their ass working harder and go lay a hand since they are worried sick.

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