Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey recently defended President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, arguing that the 14th Amendment clause on which the policy is based has been “perverted.” Bailey stated that the 14th Amendment was not intended to grant birthright citizenship to illegal aliens, but rather to protect Americans like Dred Scott after the Civil War. He also defended Trump’s order pausing federal appropriations funding, stating that the president has the authority to determine the appropriation laws that are passed and carry them into effect.
Bailey criticized President Biden’s administration for not building the border wall despite congressional funding and attempting to appropriate funds without congressional authority. Trump’s opponents, including the ACLU and 22 Democrat-led states, have filed lawsuits to block executive orders such as the one ending birthright citizenship, arguing that it is unconstitutional. They argue that the 14th Amendment only precludes the children of foreign diplomats from becoming U.S. citizens.
Overall, Bailey supported Trump’s efforts to uphold immigration laws and criticized Biden’s administration for not following appropriations laws and attempting to spend taxpayer money without congressional approval. Trump’s opponents have filed multiple lawsuits to block his executive orders, with the ACLU leading the charge against the birthright citizenship order.
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