Second decision – Trump’s citizenship plans can fail

“It is becoming increasingly clear that the rule of law for our president is only an obstacle for his political goals. For him, the rule of law is something that you can avoid or just ignore, whether it is a political or personal advantage, “said Judge John Coughen Tour. Now the White House is expected to rely on the decision.

Trump had dedicated the authorities to the citizenship of children born after 19 February 2025 in the United States not to acknowledge not if nor the father have the American citizenship. As a result, various democratically guided states and pregnant women had sued. According to the 14th constitutional addition, everyone who was born in the United States is automatically entitled to American citizenship.

First order on Wednesday
Already on Wednesday a federal judge in Maryland has given a similar order. Civil rights groups had charged there. Trump refers to a subordinate clause in the law in which it is said that the law only applies to people who are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Conservatives have been trying to promote the right to citizenship for years. They mainly have children of migrants who have no valid papers.

Ultimately, the case for the Supreme Court of the United States should land. “There are times in world history when people look back and ask:” Where were the lawyers, where were the judges? ” At such moments, the rule of law is particularly vulnerable.

In Austria, migrants can only get citizenship if they have been to Austria for at least six years and have not been reported in the last 18 months.