Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warned that the Court's ruling in Trump v.Barbara, which upheld birthright citizenship for most people born in the United States, threatens America's national security by extending citizenship to children born to illegal aliens and temporary visitors, including "birth tourists.""This is one of the most important decisions in the history of the Court, and in my judgment, the Court has made a serious mistake," Alito wrote in his dissent.On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down President Donald Trump's executive order, issued on his second day in office, restricting automatic United States citizenship for people born in the United States whose parents did not have permanent legal status in the country.Alito railed against the majority's ruling in a forceful dissent, arguing the justices misinterpreted the 14th Amendment.
He wrote that only people who owe their full allegiance to the United States, and not another country, should automatically receive citizenship at birth.THESE 11 UPCOMING SUPREME COURT DECISIONS COULD MAKE OR BREAK TRUMP'S SECOND TERM AGENDAWASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 07: U.S.Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito testifies about the court's budget during a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee's Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee March 07, 2019 in Washington, DC.
Members of the subcommittee asked the justices about court security, televising oral arguments and codes of ethics for the court.(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)But beyond his constitutional objections, Alito warned the ruling could be exploited by foreign nationals from enemy nations seeking U.S.
citizenship for their children."The Court's interpretation is not only contrary to the original meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment, it produces grotesque results," Alito wrote."While foreigners who wish to immigrate lawfully must sometimes wait for many years, a child born here ...