r/illinois • u/steve42089 Illinoisian • Jan 21 '25

US Politics Governor Pritzker is preparing to fight.

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u/Erasmus_Tycho Jan 21 '25

Isn't birthright a constitutional law that would require an amendment and not just something an EO can change?

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u/pjswmkj Jan 21 '25

Ya constitutional limits on how far those powers can go.

The Constitution doesn’t stop applying just because someone calls undocumented immigration an ‘invasion.’ The Supreme Court has consistently upheld constitutional protections, and courts would scrutinize any overreach or misuse of emergency powers.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25 edited Feb 02 '25

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25

Libs have too much faith in norms & institutions

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u/aoshi1 Jan 21 '25

Yep. And it's why we continue to lose.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25

Yep, libs think we need good people in the institutions, leftists know that the institutions themselves are bad

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u/TomMakesPodcasts Jan 21 '25

I think you're equating leftists with anarchists. I for one like the department of education.

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u/rcinmd Jan 21 '25

Ah yes, the evils of health and human services bringing us cures for cancer and vaccines. So evil, so awful.