Trump again floats deporting U.S. citizens: ‘Maybe that’ll be the next job’

Constitutional & Legal Analysis - The Supreme Court's decision allows the Trump administration to implement an order on birthright citizenship, potentially violating the 14th Amendment [1][4] - The administration plans to deport individuals subject to this order starting July 27th [1] - The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, aimed to ensure full citizenship for formerly enslaved Black people and center equality and justice [5] - The executive order attempts to circumvent the 14th Amendment's explicit language on birthright citizenship [8] - Immigrant rights groups in 22 states with Democratic leadership have sued over the citizenship order [8] - Three federal district courts vacated the policy, but in 28 states that did not challenge the order, it can go into effect [9] Sociopolitical Implications - The administration's actions are seen as an attack on the foundational ideas of the Reconstruction Amendments and the concept of American citizenship [2][4] - There are concerns about the creation of a second-class non-citizenship status, potentially administered in hospitals [9] - Masked ICE agents are reportedly deporting people and sending them to third-party countries [11] - There are fears that the administration may extend these policies to target critics of the government, not just immigrants [16][18]