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This letter is a follow-up to my previous letter concerning birthright citizenship. The U.S. Supreme Court could allow Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship to stand, on its own, but this is unlikely.

The U.S. Supreme Court will likely strike down President Trump’s executive order, but they could use Section 5 of Amendment XIV, which reads “The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article,” to allow congress to end birthright citizenship by a simple legislative act.

The U.S. Supreme Court could use the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in Section 1 of Amendment XIV to rule birthright citizenship does not apply to children born in the U.S. of illegal immigrants because illegal immigrants are subject to the jurisdiction of their native countries, not subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S.

The U.S. does not grant citizenship to the children of foreign ambassadors or foreign tourists born here. They are understood to be citizens of their native countries.

The Supreme Court could decide ending birthright citizenship would require a “new” 28th Constitutional amendment.

The Supreme Court knows ending birthright citizenship would end one of the major enticements luring immigrants to illegally enter the U.S. and would end chain migration for these children’s parents and extended families.

Pressure is being exerted on the court from leftists to preserve birthright citizenship. President Trump should dispatch U.S. marshals or National Guard troops to justices’ residences if needed, to protect justices from violent rioters in disagreement with their decision.

A decision on birthright citizenship is expected around June of this year.

On another subject, Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, representing Minneapolis and its suburbs stated her main loyalty is to the people of Somalia, her native country, not the American people.

As a naturalized American citizen, Omar took an oath of loyalty to the U.S. and took an oath as Congresswoman to uphold the Constitution. Therefore, she should have forfeited any loyalty to Somalia.

Omar is being investigated for involvement in a corruption scheme in which Minnesotans were bilked of over $9 billion, which was funneled to Al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia.

If proven guilty, Omar should be impeached and deported to Somalia.

Anyone involved in said scandal should be prosecuted, including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who was allegedly aware of the scandal, but turned a blind eye to retain the Minnesota Somali vote.

Steve Wolverton

Parkersburg