On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Fox News Contributor and George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley discussed the birthright citizenship case in front of the Supreme Court and said that it was “hilarious” to listen to the left-leaning justices sound like the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia.
The case in question involves a challenge to President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born to non-citizens on U.S. soil. The issue of birthright citizenship has been a hotly debated topic, with some arguing that it is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution, while others believe it is being abused by those seeking to exploit the system.
During the oral arguments, Turley noted that the liberal justices on the Supreme Court seemed to be channeling Scalia’s strict interpretation of the Constitution, which he found amusing. “It was hilarious to watch these left-leaning justices, who have often criticized Scalia’s originalist approach, suddenly sound like him,” Turley said.
He went on to explain that the left-leaning justices were trying to argue that the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, should be interpreted more broadly to include children born to non-citizens.
But Turley pointed out that this goes against the original intent of the amendment, which was to grant citizenship to former slaves after the Civil War. He also noted that the language of the amendment clearly states “subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” which has been interpreted to mean that the child’s parents must be subject to U.S. laws and not just physically present in the country.
Turley further argued that the left-leaning justices were essentially trying to rewrite the Constitution to fit their own political agenda. “It’s clear that they are trying to use this case to expand the scope of birthright citizenship, which is not what the Constitution intended,” he said.
The birthright citizenship case is just one of many examples of the left’s attempts to use the courts to push their agenda. But as Turley pointed out, this case is particularly ironic because it shows how even the staunchest liberal justices are forced to rely on the originalist approach when it suits their purposes.
In the end, Turley believes that the Supreme Court will ultimately uphold Trump’s executive order, as it is in line with the original intent of the 14th Amendment. And while the left may be disappointed, it is a victory for those who believe in a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
In conclusion, it is indeed “hilarious” to watch the left-leaning justices sound like Scalia on the issue of birthright citizenship. But it also serves as a reminder that the Constitution should be interpreted as it was originally intended, not twisted to fit a political agenda. And with the Supreme Court’s decision, we can hope for a return to the principles of our founding fathers and a reaffirmation of the rule of law.
