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Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by grandstar(m): 11:39am On Jan 25, 2025
Natbrowny:
A white man was born in Nigeria, would we consider him Nigerian? That's what someone who has Australian Parents but was born in Nigeria posted on Quora.

Hugo Wallace Weaving AO is a British-Australian actor. He was born in Nigeria, do we consider him Nigerian.

Can he hold public office here in Nigeria if he proves that by birth he is Nigerian.

America dey try sef, dey allow immigrants who was born on their land to hold public office. Naija no go gree
All Americans are either immigrants or descendants of immigrants. The only natives of America are the native Americans.

The white settlers took the best land from them and put them into reservations.

That is why birthright citizenship exists there.

Different countries have different laws pertaining to citizenship and naturalisation.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by ADAMUdaCOWBOY: 11:43am On Jan 25, 2025
Starzo:
Every land is made up of immigrants. In the early stages of humanity, people migrated to various lands to form clans.

Now because we all came to our present environment through immigration at one point of our existence,does it mean we throw the gates open allow people move in and out without proper vetting?. Does it mean anyone can just claim to be part of us, understanding our culture,values and struggles just cuz they were born on the land?
Oga, An American in person of Pelosi said it is constitutional for every child born in America to be American, their constitution stipulates it, but here you are, a citizen of an impoverished African country which tribalism and nepotism has irredeemably wrecked criticizing it.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by LegacyB: 11:43am On Jan 25, 2025
dometome:
False!
How?
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by LegacyB: 11:44am On Jan 25, 2025
ADAMUdaCOWBOY:
Oga, An American in person of Pelosi said it is constitutional for every child born in America to be American, their constitution stipulates it, but here you are, a citizen of an impoverished African country which tribalism and nepotism has irredeemably wrecked criticizing it.
Bros Nigerians matter can be tiring. Really some slaves love their chains.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by AfonjaConehead:
Always do things the legal way to avoid problems
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by sprints1: 11:45am On Jan 25, 2025
forgiveness:
America is a migrant country. They have exterminated the real indigenes, the red Indians.

Even Trump is a beneficiary of the American by birth law because his forefathers were immigrants.
even trump' ancestry is German. America is actually owned by the red indians who were pushed to Mexico the land Texas which fuels about 40% of USA economy is owed by the Mexicans aka red Indians. America will never know peace until they agree power belongs the people and not them.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by ADAMUdaCOWBOY: 11:46am On Jan 25, 2025
Starzo:
I agree with you ,the constitution should be changed.

I am not an American and I think every country should do what is best for them . Me personally,I am not in support of citizenship by birth. For me, one of your parents has to be a citizen for you to qualify as such through birth

There are others ways to obtain citizenship tho
Well, the bolded is what is happening in your third world country, so enjoy it. Shebi in Lagos even an indigene will be deemed unqualified to vie for the seat of governor if his wife is not Yoruba? Clap for yourself.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by Roboto11: 11:46am On Jan 25, 2025
PotatoSalad:
No excuses here bro.
If those people went through the already tough US immigration process, then people who actually have good intentions will benefit from it. You casually let a serial robber and murderer roam freely in your country cos it's land of the free and expect him to take a decent job lmao. You didn't see the video where MS13 gang members were arrested too ba.
See what happened in Germany the other day. Shebi they blamed it on mental health problems.
Once again, you guys buy into racist tropes.

Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by Adakintroy: 11:47am On Jan 25, 2025
Good for him let him revoke. Everyone go home and make your nation great. Black man is weh too depended to ever make any meaningful impact in the world. Imagine yrs after colonization still going back to the whites for recolonization.
..its like women with all the liberation will still go to men for finance. Weak mind are weak minds all round. You either a depended mind or you not. Emancipate yourself from.mental slavery
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by otherway: 11:49am On Jan 25, 2025
Starzo:
Every land is made up of immigrants. In the early stages of humanity, people migrated to various lands to form clans.

Now because we all came to our present environment through immigration at one point of our existence,does it mean we throw the gates open allow people move in and out without proper vetting?. Does it mean anyone can just claim to be part of us, understanding our culture,values and struggles just cuz they were born on the land?
Stop spitting rubbish.

Its in America constitution.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by diamond68: 11:49am On Jan 25, 2025
Roboto11:
What about guns as enshrined in the constitution?
guns is good for them. Population control lmaoooo
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by Roboto11: 11:50am On Jan 25, 2025
diamond68:
guns is good for them. Population control lmaoooo
grin
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by dometome: 11:50am On Jan 25, 2025
Roboto11:
What does the constitution say?
there are two conditions in the first clause or paragraph of the 14th amendment, the first one is that, a person must be born in the US then the second one is that the person must be under the jurisdiction of the US. The paragraph says AND not OR, so the two conditions MUST be met. So if I travel to the US today as a visitor, I will respect their laws, but I am still under the jurisdiction of Nigeria, that is why If I break the law, and I am caught, I am immediately ejected to Nigeria. If the crime is big enough, then after serving jail term, I am deported, so also is my child, because I am not under the jurisdiction of the US my child is not also under the Jurisdiction of that country. The law was made so that the descendants African slaves imported from Africa can become full US citizens after emancipation. When the slaves where freed they had to make them citizen, no one will send them back to Africa, their parents and grandparents where slaves in America, which means they were under the jurisdiction of America, and they were born in America, so they met the two conditions. Later the American Indians (not the red dot Indians) were also affected by this law, because, initially they were not considered Americans, because the Indians where subject and loyal to their various tribes, but when they were incorporated into the US, their ancestral lands became part of the US, then it meant that they were born on US soil and are now under the jurisdiction, not of their various tribes, but of the US government. So the law applies to them, but for me, the law doesn't apply, nor to my kids, my ancestral land was never incorporated into the US, my parents or grandparents were never slaves in America, nor was I ever a slave in America, so the 14th amendment doesn't apply to me and the vast majority of Nigerians.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by sprints1: 11:51am On Jan 25, 2025
I under why trump is bitter which absolutely what I will do. To maintain sanity in American they need to shut immigrants they are constituting problems for others. They have turn America to a safe haven where every tom diick and Harry can reside. I think granting anyone access to a country like America they need to pass a lot of IQ and mental test. So that they won't be bringing morons into the country. Europe is facing such problem now to the extent people just troop in anyhow
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by Ojuntana: 11:51am On Jan 25, 2025
forgiveness:
Are we discussing illegal immigrants?
What do you think the order is about?
A lot of people are misinformed
The order is for children born to illegal immigrants on US soil not for legal migrants
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by ADAMUdaCOWBOY: 11:53am On Jan 25, 2025
LegacyB:
Bros Nigerians matter can be tiring. Really some slaves love their chains.
I wonder the level of wickedness that exist on the mind of some of our country men. I know a couple of Nigerians today who are enjoying a decent life because of the 14th amendment. They were born in America, and returned to Nigeria as kids but things went very bad. They ran back to America and are living decent lives with their families., while in Nigeria, they were seriously struggling to survive. It is understandable if an American fights that, but why should a Nigerian be opposing it, why? Some of us are just naturally wicked
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by Roboto11: 11:53am On Jan 25, 2025
dometome:
there are two conditions in the first clause or paragraph of the 14th amendment, the first one is that, a person must be born in the US then the second one is that the person must be under the jurisdiction of the US. The paragraph says AND not OR, so the two conditions MUST be met. So if I travel to the US today as a visitor, I will respect their laws, but I am still under the jurisdiction of Nigeria, that is why If I break the law, and I am caught, I am immediately ejected to Nigeria. If the crime is big enough, then after serving jail term, I am deported, so also is my child, because I am not under the jurisdiction of the US my child is not also under the Jurisdiction of that country. The law was made so that the descendants African slaves imported from Africa can become full US citizens after emancipation. When the slaves where freed they had to make them citizen, no one will send them back to Africa, their parents and grandparents where slaves in America, which means they were under the jurisdiction of America, and they were born in America, so they met the two conditions. Later the American Indians (not the red dot Indians) were also affected by this law, because, initially they were not considered Americans, because the Indians where subject and loyal to their various tribes, but when they were incorporated into the US, their ancestral lands became part of the US, then it meant that they were born on US soil and are now under the jurisdiction, not of their various tribes, but of the US government. So the law applies to them, but for me, the law doesn't apply, nor to my kids, my ancestral land was never incorporated into the US, my parents or grandparents were never slaves in America, nor was I ever a slave in America, so the 14th amendment doesn't apply to me and the vast majority of Nigerians.
A child born in the US is subject to its jurisdiction.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by dometome: 11:54am On Jan 25, 2025
Roboto11:
A child born in the US is subject to its jurisdiction.
lie of the century
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by dometome: 11:55am On Jan 25, 2025
Roboto11:
A child born in the US is subject to its jurisdiction.
lie of the century.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by dometome: 11:55am On Jan 25, 2025
LegacyB:
How?
Roboto11:
What does the constitution say?
there are two conditions in the first clause or paragraph of the 14th amendment, the first one is that, a person must be born in the US then the second one is that the person must be under the jurisdiction of the US. The paragraph says AND not OR, so the two conditions MUST be met. So if I travel to the US today as a visitor, I will respect their laws, but I am still under the jurisdiction of Nigeria, that is why If I break the law, and I am caught, I am immediately ejected to Nigeria. If the crime is big enough, then after serving jail term, I am deported, so also is my child, because I am not under the jurisdiction of the US my child is not also under the Jurisdiction of that country. The law was made so that the descendants African slaves imported from Africa can become full US citizens after emancipation. When the slaves where freed they had to make them citizen, no one will send them back to Africa, their parents and grandparents where slaves in America, which means they were under the jurisdiction of America, and they were born in America, so they met the two conditions. Later the American Indians (not the red dot Indians) were also affected by this law, because, initially they were not considered Americans, because the Indians where subject and loyal to their various tribes, but when they were incorporated into the US, their ancestral lands became part of the US, then it meant that they were born on US soil and are now under the jurisdiction, not of their various tribes, but of the US government. So the law applies to them, but for me, the law doesn't apply, nor to my kids, my ancestral land was never incorporated into the US, my parents or grandparents were never slaves in America, nor was I ever a slave in America, so the 14th amendment doesn't apply to me and the vast majority of Nigerians.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by Roboto11: 11:57am On Jan 25, 2025
dometome:
lie of the century.
You can't claim it's a lie without explaining how.
grin
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by DrAda(f): 11:59am On Jan 25, 2025
Times change ma. Even I am with Trump on this. Terrorists can expand their network simply by taking advantage of this.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by dometome: 11:59am On Jan 25, 2025
Roboto11:
You can't claim it's a lie without explaining how.
grin
I wrote an epistle about it. And I am sure you already read it. If you haven't just scroll up you will se it. Nancy Be lousy is just looking for votes.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by Elioandrew: 12:00pm On Jan 25, 2025
Natbrowny:
A white man was born in Nigeria, would we consider him Nigerian? That's what someone who has Australian Parents but was born in Nigeria posted on Quora.

Hugo Wallace Weaving AO is a British-Australian actor. He was born in Nigeria, do we consider him Nigerian.

Can he hold public office here in Nigeria if he proves that by birth he is Nigerian.

America dey try sef, dey allow immigrants who was born on their land to hold public office. Naija no go gree
I am a nigerian whose father is ibo. I was born in Akwa ibom state the then cross river. I've lived all my life in akwa ibom state. My whole life's existence has been centered in akwa ibom state for over 30 years but an akwa ibomite that was born maybe 20 years ago will open his or her mouth and tell me I am a stranger in their state, and so therefore, I cannot become anything in akwa ibom state. Just imagine the nonsense.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by Roboto11: 12:03pm On Jan 25, 2025
dometome:
I wrote an epistle about it. And I am sure you already read it. If you haven't just scroll up you will se it. Nancy Be lousy is just looking for votes.
Hahaha.

Something that hasn't been possible for generations.

grin

Trump cannot rescind US Citizenship.

Sorry.

grin
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by AuthorMan: 12:04pm On Jan 25, 2025
Natbrowny:
A white man was born in Nigeria, would we consider him Nigerian? That's what someone who has Australian Parents but was born in Nigeria posted on Quora.

Hugo Wallace Weaving AO is a British-Australian actor. He was born in Nigeria, do we consider him Nigerian.

Can he hold public office here in Nigeria if he proves that by birth he is Nigerian.

America dey try sef, dey allow immigrants who was born on their land to hold public office. Naija no go gree
Yoruba born in Anambra or Igbo born in Lagos or Ibadan sef can not hold office. We are so tribalistic.
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by mrhadjalii1: 12:11pm On Jan 25, 2025
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Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by okven: 12:12pm On Jan 25, 2025
Citizen by birth isn't just enough, there should be more cogent qualification attached " else everybody would dream to be an American citizen do their immunities
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by Toktee(m): 12:13pm On Jan 25, 2025
Starzo:
Every land is made up of immigrants. In the early stages of humanity, people migrated to various lands to form clans.

Now because we all came to our present environment through immigration at one point of our existence,does it mean we throw the gates open allow people move in and out without proper vetting?. Does it mean anyone can just claim to be part of us, understanding our culture,values and struggles just cuz they were born on the land?
Are you a historian?
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by Konquest: 12:14pm On Jan 25, 2025
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by ponishah: 12:15pm On Jan 25, 2025
forgiveness:
America is a migrant country. They have exterminated the real indigenes, the red Indians.

Even Trump is a beneficiary of the American by birth law because his forefathers were immigrants.
Dey play dundee
Re: If You're Born In America You're American - Nancy Pelosi by Ekaka14: 12:17pm On Jan 25, 2025
forgiveness:
The strength of America today is the diversity and immigrants.

Is that not why people like Trump and Obama could dream and become Presidents?

Are you saying these aforementioned names don't have passion for American despite the fact they are never native Americans?

We have to admit it is indeed an immigrant country and that is what made them what they are today.

Somebody who is a beneficiary of such law can't wake up and change the whole thing in a day. Besides, I don't know if his executive order override the constitution.

We will see about that.
Thanks for this piece schooling and educating that fellow typing trash all over this thread.
I am a Nigerian immigrant living and contributing my quota to the American economy and all my children are American citizens....it was a delibrate plan when I was transfered on my job to the U.S. my wife and I went to schools in the US. to better our chances at opportunities and help us integrate ....that door was what helped us through when our kids started coming...and the prospects of dual citizenship for us all was another driver and we are currently enjoying those benefits while we continue to be law abiding and legally contributing our quota to our Country the U.S. No singular individual should wakeup from the wrong side of life and begin to sign senseless executive orders...
Just with this notice of ending birthright citizenship alone most of their harvests are beginning to rot away, no migrant and undocumented farm hands who earn <$12 /hour to work the farms in sight...and if that joker know anything about America no Caucasian or even African American will do those jobs even at $35/hour

...and to answer your question about executive order overriding the constitution....
The answer is NO , an executive order on birthright citizenship cannot override the U.S. Constitution. The principle of birthright citizenship is enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which states:

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."

This constitutional provision has been interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court (e.g., United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 1898) to mean that most people born on U.S. soil are automatically U.S. citizens, regardless of their parents' immigration status, with some exceptions (e.g., children of foreign diplomats).

An executive order issued by the president cannot contradict or nullify the Constitution. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and any executive action that conflicts with it would likely be challenged in court and deemed unconstitutional. To change or reinterpret the 14th Amendment, a constitutional amendment or a new Supreme Court decision would be required. Period!!!
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