NB: this isn't really ancap discussion, but this is the only political sub I'm on.
It's not in the federal register yet but here's the Whitehouse link
Basically this does nothing except direct federal agencies not to issue citizenship documentation. Somebody born on US soil continues to be a citizen per the 14th amendment, they could just have a hassle getting a passport or other documentation.
So my thoughts is that this just further undermines and degrades the American system. It's the duty of the executive branch to faithfully executive the laws passed by Congress, with respect to the rulings of the courts that interpret them. The law may not explicitly say that the executive shall issue certain documents, but since they do, it's within the spirit of the law to do so according to the law and issue them to all citizens, not just those born under certain circumstances.
It's been happening at the state level for a while too, not just federal. The branches of government are starting to ignore each other and the one with the guns and money - the executive - is getting more and more bold in assuming absolute authority. It very much undermines the purpose of having separate branches of government. I hate to ever say we need more government, but there's nobody with power to keep the executive in check, the legislature and judicial have no teeth. I guess that's supposed to be the people.
Edit: I'm not really picking on this EO in particular, it's just one that caught my attention as a good example of how the executive branch manipulates and selectively enforces the laws that they're supposed to honor without being so opinionated on. It's not a Trump thing or a citizenship thing specifically, there are many other examples, this one is just recent and got me thinking about it.
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