Following Trump's inauguration, an asylum seeker from Venezuela and four other pregnant immigrant women sued over an executive order affecting birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court sided with Trump, limiting federal judges' ability to intervene, echoing a past case from the 1870s when Chinese women fought restrictive laws. This historical backdrop illustrates persistent issues surrounding immigration laws targeting women's rights and bodies, emphasizing how political agendas exploit maternity to control immigration dynamics, and reflecting a broader struggle over who is deemed 'admissible' in America.
Trump's hardline immigration-enforcement strategy, which has focused on birthright citizenship and sparked a family-separation crisis, bears resemblance to the restrictive laws against Chinese women.
What the Page Act, the Chinese Exclusion Act and birthright citizenship all have in common is the battle over who we deem admissible, as having a right to be here.
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