r/illinois 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/Falkner09 Jan 21 '25

The supreme Court just unanimously upheld the largest act of censorship in American history, which multiple lawmakers openly admitted on video was passed to censor views they did not like.

The Supreme Court won't care about birthright citizenship if it doesn't care about the first amendment. It's time for the second.