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Sen. Rand Paul Slams Supreme Court’s Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship, Introduces Constitutional Amendment to End It for Children of Illegal Aliens

Senator Rand Paul expressed his strong disappointment Tuesday after the Supreme Court ruled to uphold birthright citizenship and strike down President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are illegal aliens or temporarily in the country.

Instead of sitting on his hands, the Kentucky senator said that he has already filed an amendment to fully end birthright citizenship for those in the country illegally.

In a post on X, Paul stated, “The Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship is disappointing. That’s why I’ve already filed an amendment to end birthright citizenship for those here illegally. I’ll keep fighting to protect the integrity of American citizenship.”

The ruling addressed Executive Order 14160, which President Trump signed on his first day back in office.

The order directed that beginning 30 days later, children born in the United States to mothers who were either unlawfully present or lawfully present on a temporary basis, and to fathers who were not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents at the time of the child’s birth, would not be recognized as U.S. citizens and would not receive federal documentation such as passports or Social Security numbers.

The executive order never took effect because lower courts had blocked it with nationwide injunctions, and the Supreme Court’s decision invalidated it entirely.

Chief Justice John Roberts authored the majority opinion, which was joined in the core holding by Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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Here’s How Devastating the Birthright Citizenship Ruling Is

The Supreme Court handed down some good rulings on Tuesday, but one of them, Trump v. Barbara, was truly stinking hot garbage, to put it as nicely as possible. It was one of the most consequential rulings in a generation, and if you’re not furious about it, you haven’t been paying attention.

As my PJ Media colleague Athena Thorne put it, the Supreme Court ruled that “any basic skank who can sneak onto American terra firma and give birth is automatically the parent of a U.S. citizen, with all the rights and benefits that implies.”

On The Five on Tuesday, Jesse Watters didn’t hold back in his reaction to the ruling.

“I’m angry,” he said. “Are you?”

And that set the tone for everything that followed.

He focused on Justice Samuel Alito’s dissent, which Watters described as a genuine alarm bell. Alito and Justice Clarence Thomas, he noted, saw this for what it was — a case with enormous implications that the court essentially fumbled. “He said in his dissent, this was one of the most important cases the court’s ever seen, and we blew it,” Watters said. “He and Thomas were basically like, ‘Yeah, this devalues and degrades U.S. citizenship because it opens it up for anchor babies and for birth tourists.’”

The example Watters used was, honestly, terrifying.

Under birthright citizenship as it currently stands, a Chinese Communist Party official could bring his pregnant wife to Guam, deliver the baby on American soil, then fly that infant back to Beijing, complete with a U.S. passport in hand. That child could grow up in China, get funneled through whatever the CCP wants him for, and then, at 18, have access to American welfare programs. He could vote. And theoretically, at 35, he could become eligible to run for president.

It’s a scary thought, because yes, that’s what the decision would enable.

“That’s the stupidest thing anyone ever thought of,” Watters said. “Literally.”

The historical context makes the ruling even harder to swallow.

Watters noted that the senator who authored the relevant language in the 19th century made it clear that it was never intended to cover foreign nationals or the families of foreign diplomats. The amendment’s architect agreed. So did the president at the time, Ulysses S. Grant. “The guy that sponsored it,  the guy that initiated, the architect of, this 14th amendment, the AG, the president at the time, Grant, all said, yeah, no foreigners, no visitors,” Watters said.

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Ohio Sen. Moreno Rips GOP Gov. DeWine for Putting Haitian Migrants over Americans

Ohio’s Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno blasted his state’s governor, Republican Mike DeWine, for the governor’s support of the thousands of Haitian migrants Joe Biden imported into the state as the Trump administration moves to revoke their temporary protected immigration status.

DeWine went on left-wing CNN and attacked the Trump administration for working to revoke the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of some 300,000 economic migrants from Haiti, thousands of whom flooded into the Buckeye State during the Biden years. On CNN, DeWine insisted that the Haitians have been an integral part of Ohio communities.

“It is not in the United States’s interest, certainly not in Ohio’s interest,” DeWine told CNN’s Jake Tapper, “to have people who are working every single day, who are supporting a family, who are buying houses, fixing up old houses, starting businesses, and then put deep roots in this country and really are contributing, and yank them out!”

DeWine painted a picture of Haitians who are important and contributing greatly to America and Ohio both.

But Sen. Moreno begged to disagree. In fact, Moreno said that these thousands of Haitians are a net drag on Ohio, and not a boon to the state’s economy at all.

Moreno said that housing has become more expensive because of all these migrants, that car accidents have soared, and that these Haitians are sucking up billions in welfare that should be going to Ohioans, not economic migrants.

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Pro-Amnesty RINO AZ Congressional Candidate Jay Feely Defends DACA, Points to His Record of Importing Haitians Under TPS in GOP Debate

Ex-Arizona Cardinals Kicker and Arizona RINO Congressional Candidate Jay Feely came out in defense of mass migration and DACA during his GOP Primary Debate last week. 

Feely faces Arizona State Representative Joseph Chaplik, the only Trump-aligned candidate in the race, in the July 21 Primary election. Mail-in voting started on June 24.

Despite his pro-amnesty stance, a history of close ties to the Clinton family and the Clinton Foundation, support for Barack Obama, and attacks on Trump, Feely was endorsed by Trump, leaving Arizona Trump supporters scratching their heads.

During the debate on Thursday, when the candidates were asked about Obama’s controversial Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which gives amnesty to illegal aliens who arrived in the US as children, Feely appeared to defend the program.

Chaplik responded to the question of “How do you balance the humane behavior there with coming down hard on criminals?” by emphasizing the need to continue strict immigration enforcement. “The criminals, the violent drug dealers, the rapist, the murderers that are in our country, we need to get them out immediately,” he said.

Chaplik continued, “We need to make sure that we have strong workforce labor, but the criteria is American. We do not want anti-American people in this country. It does not help our country. And so, when people come across that border, and they’re chanting ‘Death to America, that’s not the person I want working in the fields, and I don’t want that person working anywhere in this country.”

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Zohran Mamdani Vows To Protect Illegal Aliens Ahead of 2026 Midterm Elections

New York City Commie Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that allows the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for roughly 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians, warning it had “sparked one of the largest attacks on immigrants in modern American history.” The decision in Mullin v. Doe gives immigration authorities broad, court‑shielded power to strip deportation protections from TPS holders, clearing the way for many illegals to face removal from the United States.

In a statement and subsequent public appearances, Mamdani said thousands of Haitians and Syrians now “risk losing the right to live and work in the country they call home” and vowed that New York City “will not turn our backs” on them. He pledged that his administration would “stand alongside immigrant New Yorkers today, tomorrow, and every day that follows,” framing the city’s response in terms of solidarity and defiance of the Trump administration.

Mamdani urged worried residents to contact the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and promoted a free immigration legal support hotline number for those seeking advice about their status and legal options. In a clip that went viral on X, Mamdani said it was “something that we will not ever accept” for people’s freedom to be put into jeopardy by “the actions of a Supreme Court and a federal administration,” as he promised to keep people in their homes and families together.

Social media responded in backlash and accused the mayor of defying federal law, using taxpayer resources to aid illegal aliens, and embracing a “radical” sanctuary agenda that undermines immigration enforcement. Some users mocked the hotline promotion as an invitation for “illegal aliens” to seek help evading deportation, while others demanded that federal authorities investigate whether Mamdani was obstructing immigration officers.

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RINO Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Caught in a Big Lie as He Defends the Large Number of Haitian Migrants Living in His State on TPS

On Sunday, RINO Ohio Governor Mike DeWine could stop himself from lying in an effort to defend the presence of Haitians in Ohio on Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

DeWine appeared on State of the Union with Jake Tapper to weigh in on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed President Trump to end TPS for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians.

As a result, 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians will lose their status and have to return home.

Ohio will be particularly impacted by the ruling. Reports indicate that roughly 30,000 Haitians live in the Buckeye State, with almost half of those residing in Springfield.

As TGP readers know, the presence of thousands of Haitians in Springfield rightfully sparked fury from both residents and conservative politicians. They have ‘culturally enriched’ the city with activities, including committing DUIs and dining on wildlife in medieval fashion.

While most sane individuals would welcome sending these Haitians back, DeWine argued that this would be wrong due to how many are ‘working’ and ‘supporting’ families.

“It is not in the United States’ interest, certainly not in Ohio’s interest, to have people who are working every single day, supporting a family, buying houses, starting businesses, and yank them out,” he told Tapper.

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Illegal! University Of California Los Angeles Prioritizes Illegal Aliens for $7,000 Immigration Activism Summer Fellowship

According to Campus Reform, “The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is offering students a $7,000 stipend through its “Dream Summer” fellowship, a summer program that trains participants in immigrant rights advocacy and social justice activism.”

In other words, UCLA is rewarding illegals for law-breaking.

“The university describes the fellowship as a program that “positions immigrant youth as agents of change within the immigrant rights movement” and “empowers immigrant youth to become the next generation of social justice leaders.”

This program practices discrimination, as has sadly become the norm at many universities.

Woke credentials come before academics at this school.

”We strongly encourage and prioritize applications from undocumented applicants who identify as LGBTQIA+, Black, API, and/or Indigenous, as well as other individuals directly impacted by the immigration system,” the fellowship website states.

In other words, at UCLA, ‘Straight White men need not apply.’

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Texas Supreme Court Blocks Harris County from Spending Taxpayer Dollars on Illegal Immigrants’ Deportation Defense

The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Harris County from spending taxpayer dollars on legal services for individuals facing federal deportation proceedings, marking a significant victory for state officials seeking to curb what they view as the misuse of public funds.

The order, issued Friday, halts further spending from Harris County’s Immigrant Legal Services Fund while litigation continues over whether the program violates the Texas Constitution. Although the court has not issued a final ruling on the merits, it concluded there is “serious doubt” about the program’s constitutionality and ordered the county to suspend additional disbursements until further notice.

The decision sends a clear message that local governments cannot use taxpayer money to advance politically driven immigration policies without constitutional scrutiny.

Harris County’s Deportation Defense Fund

Harris County established the Immigrant Legal Services Fund in 2020 with an initial $2 million appropriation to provide free legal representation for individuals in federal immigration proceedings. Since then, county leaders have continued funding the program, including a recent $1.34 million allocation to nonprofit organizations representing individuals facing deportation.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged the latest expenditure, arguing that using public funds for this purpose violates the Texas Constitution’s prohibition against granting public money for private purposes. The Texas Supreme Court agreed that the constitutional questions raised are substantial enough to justify immediately halting the spending while the lawsuit proceeds.

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Biden-Released Illegal Alien Accused of Drugging, Raping Woman in Miami

An illegal alien, released into the United States by former President Joe Biden’s administration, is accused of drugging and raping a woman in Miami, Florida.

Yusel Keoma Perez-Leyva, an illegal alien from Cuba, has been arrested in Miami and charged with sexual battery while a victim was physically incapacitated, and kidnapping.

According to police, on June 18, Perez-Leyva allegedly drugged a woman following a night of clubbing, brought her to his apartment, and raped her. Police said surveillance footage shows Perez-Leyva carrying the woman, as she was inebriated, to his apartment.

At the time of the assault, Perez-Leyva was working as an Uber driver, though the incident did not occur in the middle of a ride-share.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer against Perez-Leyva, asking local police not to release him  until federal agents can take him into custody.

“This illegal alien from Cuba is charged with raping and kidnapping a woman in Miami,” the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Lauren Bis said:

This sexual predator was released into our country by the Biden Administration. ICE has lodged a detainer against him, and because Florida cooperates with ICE, he will be turned over to ICE custody and never released into American communities again.

Perez-Leyva first illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border into Arizona in 2021. He was subsequently released into the U.S. interior as a result of Biden and then-DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s expansive catch and release policy.

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DHS Lawyers Praise SCOTUS Rulings as ‘Victories for the Rule of Law, Common Sense’

Officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are praising decisions issued by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Thursday, all of which make it easier to enforce federal immigration law.

As Breitbart News reported, SCOTUS ruled 6-3 in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, clarifying that a migrant who has not physically set foot into the U.S. is not entitled to apply for asylum and does not have to be inspected by an immigration officer.

Similarly, SCOTUS ruled 6-3 in Mullin v. Doe that President Donald Trump’s administration can end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians living in the U.S. — making them deportable.

And, in a third case, SCOTUS ruled 6-3 in Blanche v. Muk Choi Lau, which will make it easier for DHS officials to deport green card-holders who have been convicted of crimes in the U.S.

DHS General Counsel James Percival said the rulings reinforce that the nation’s borders are critical to its sovereignty.

“These three rulings are all victories for the rule of law and common sense,” Percival said:

This includes barring aliens from applying for asylum if they haven’t set foot in the United States, making it easier to remove lawful permanent residents who commit a crime, and reaffirming that TPS was always supposed to be temporary and can be cancelled at the appropriate time. Thanks to these decisions, we now have several more important tools to continue securing our borders. [Emphasis added]

Meanwhile, Democrats have panicked over the rulings. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, for instance, claimed SCOTUS is “enabling the Trump administration’s worst anti-immigrant policies, and in the process dealing our communities and our economy an undue blow.”

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