Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling And The Texas Response

The Supreme Court just handed down a birthright citizenship ruling that, in our view, changes the stakes of the immigration debate overnight. We start by unpacking why the Court struck down President Trump’s executive order and why the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction” matters so much to the definition of American citizenship. We also walk through the real-world pressure points critics point to: birth tourism, “anchor babies,” and the idea that citizenship becomes a legal accident instead of a guarded civic status tied to loyalty and allegiance.From there we pivot to Texas election security and a rare piece of good news for election integrity: the Supreme Court declines to hear a challenge to Texas’ ban on paid vote harvesting, leaving the Fifth Circuit decision in place. We explain how ballot harvesting creates risk for coercion and fraud, then ask a harder question that hangs over both stories: what does it even mean to protect elections if the electorate can be expanded by exploiting the border and the law?We also cover a UTMB Equal Pay Act lawsuit, then bring on Texas Scorecard reporter Travis Morgan to break down the Texas Supreme Court injunction blocking Harris County’s $1.3 million plan to fund legal defense for illegal immigrants. We close with Ken Paxton’s egg price-fixing settlement and a blunt conversation about capitalism, antitrust, and why “no regulation ever” isn’t a serious answer, plus a look at West Texas grid reliability and the wind and solar dependence driving major transmission line fights.************************************************Listen every day to our strong conservative programs on Patriot Talk 920 AM.  Tune-in on your radio in Houston to KYST 920 AM or download our app by visiting 920app.com or search for "Patriot Talk 920" from your app store!