Executive order, for defense of the nation,

[cachukis]

everyone here on December 31, 2024 is hereby declared a citizen of the United States. Presidential decree. I'm sure we can delay the courts as well as anyone.
Whomever is here can't be any worse than whoever is here.
Wouldn't that be a fly in the ointment.

[surfered]

1. Well, Elon and Peter Thiel are here.

[usonian]

4. Immigrants? There's a cure for that.

The shadow of apartheid South Africa in America.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219696928

[Zeitghost]

9. Both already citizens

n/t

[Attilatheblond]

11. So are a lot of brown people Trump/GOP talked about 'de-naturalizing' and shipping out to who knows where

[usonian]

2. There are lots of things Joe Biden can do.

It's up to him to do all he can, that we tried to do, entirely for the sake of democracy, decency, the Constitution, all Americans and the world at large.

He can also take some very irreversible actions, which could box someone in, and about which I will not speculate.

Republicans have repeatedly scuttled deals to make Democratic candidates look bad.

Rubicon in the way?



Cross it.
For duty and humanity.

[Frank D. Lincoln]

6. He could, but he won't.

He's agreed to a smooth/peaceful transfer of power.

[Silent Type]

3. Would love that. But existing laws will prevent such an executive order from working.

I'm not too concerned with making it tougher to enter, but deporting people who have been here for years contributing society is too much hatred for me.

[TexasBushwhacker]

5. Well, according to SCOTUS the President

cannot be prosecuted for any "official act" during his presidency, so I think Joe should go for it. He should be able to make executive orders on all sorts of things.

[MOJohn]

7. That doesn't change the nature of an EO

They only apply to employees of the executive branch.

[cachukis]

8. Rule of order? What's that.

[Zeitghost]

10. He can make them

But without the designated powers needed, they won't be legal. No law or constitutional power gives the executive branch the authority to declare people citizens.

[Polybius]

12. I'm not even sure that the majority of DU would support that

We'd never win another election again if Biden did that.