A constitutional protection of birthright citizenship forces restrictionist administrations to pivot to legislative solutions.
When the Supreme Court firmly blocks executive orders targeting birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment, restrictionist political coalitions immediately redirect focus toward amending statutory definitions in Congress.
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When the Supreme Court rejected the executive order on birthright citizenship, Republicans shifted their entire focus to introducing bills to rewrite statutory definitions in Congress.
After the executive branch lost its birthright citizenship case in court, political allies immediately pivoted to drafting a statutory override in Congress.
The Supreme Court's constitutional defense of birthright citizenship forced lawmakers of the restrictionist coalition to seek a legislative fix to restrict the practice.
After an executive order targeting birthright citizenship was struck down, restrictionist politicians immediately shifted to passing statutory amendments in Congress.