The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has just ruled that a man born in New York City in 1950 is NOT an American citizen.

The court affirmed what the Constitution’s framers and generations of Americans have always understood, the Fourteenth Amendment does not grant automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to foreign diplomats.

The case involved Roberto Moncada, who was born in New York City in 1950 while his father served as a Nicaraguan attaché at the United Nations.

For nearly seventy years, Moncada lived as an American, holding passports and even swearing oaths of allegiance multiple times.

But in 2018, after reviewing records, the government discovered that his father had served as an attaché, a diplomatic position that carried full immunity, not a simple consul as previously believed.

That detail changed everything. Under the Fourteenth Amendment, only those born “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States are citizens.

Children of foreign ministers and diplomats are explicitly excluded. Moncada’s father’s immunity meant his entire household, including his newborn son, was outside U.S. jurisdiction.

The court reviewed conflicting evidence, including records listing Moncada’s father as both “Deputy Consul” and “Attaché.” But after weighing the record, most importantly the State Department’s “Blue List” identifying him as an attaché with full diplomatic privileges, the panel concluded that the government had proved by clear and convincing evidence that Moncada was never a U.S. citizen

Moncada filed suit in 2019 to challenge that decision.

Judge Anthony Johnstone, a Biden appointee, wrote in his opinion:

The government repeatedly affirmed that Moncada’s father’s apparent status as a Nicaraguan consul did not confer diplomatic immunity on his children. So, the government explained, Moncada was born “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States according to the Fourteenth Amendment. U.S. Const. amend. XIV, § 1. And under the Constitution, citizenship was his birthright. But the government was, as the district court put it, “wrong all along.”

In 2018, the government reviewed its records and found that Moncada’s father served as an attaché, not a consul, when Moncada was born. Unlike a consul, an attaché and his family possess full diplomatic immunity.

So, the government now asserted, Moncada was not born “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States. Therefore, he was not a birthright citizen. The government revoked Moncada’s passport and told him he “did not acquire U.S. citizenship by virtue of [his] birth here.”

Moncada sued for a declaratory judgment that he is a citizen. The Secretary of State responded by producing a recently executed certification of Moncada’s diplomatic immunity at birth (“Certificate”).

The Secretary argued that this Certificate was conclusive evidence of Moncada’s lack of birthright citizenship and was therefore binding on the district court. The district court declined to recognize the Certificate as conclusive.

Still, based on the underlying record of government documents, it held that the Secretary established by clear and convincing evidence that Moncada was not born a citizen because it found, as a matter of fact, that his father was an attaché with diplomatic immunity when he was born. We affirm.

Here, Judge Johnstone reflects many of the arguments raised by the United States in its case. The only difference is that he is applying the same logic to one of the three categories named in Wong Kim Ark. But for that, this could have been an amicus for the Government. pic.twitter.com/FGbenqwVwY

— Eric W. (@EWess92) August 20, 2025

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DC police tackled a Spanish speaking man on the National Mall after he tried to escape.

The man repeatedly shouted in Spanish, “Please! I’m not a criminal. I work here! I want to be with my family!”

Not other details about the man being detained were immediately released.

Video courtesy of NBC Washington:

BREAKING: Just saw DC Police + federal agents detain a man on the National Mall. He appeared to try to escape, then was quickly tackled to the ground by several agents + was screaming in Spanish “please, I’m not a criminal, I work here, I want to be with my family” @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/56IlXEvYbN

— Aimee Cho (@AimeeCho4) August 20, 2025

President Trump recently announced that he is invoking Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act to place Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department under “direct federal control” and authorizing the Secretary of Defense to deploy National Guard troops in Washington, DC.

Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act allows the President to take control of the Metropolitan Police Department under “special conditions of an emergency nature.”

The President signed two executive actions on Monday, including invoking powers under section 740 and sending statutorily required letters to the DC Mayor and the necessary congressional committees. Section 740 requires the President to notify the committee chairmen and the mayor in order to federalize the Metropolitan police for more than forty-eight hours.

He also signed a Presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of Defense to utilize National Guard troops to clean up DC and authorizing state governors to use their National Guard troops at home.

“We will bring in the military if it’s needed,” Trump told reporters.

According to Attorney General Pam Bondi, more than 550 people have been arrested in DC since the federal takeover.

The DHS announced it has apprehended more than 200 illegals in DC including several notorious gang members.

Since President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the D.C. police force, authorities have apprehended more than 200 illegal immigrants, including several known gang members.https://t.co/65wrYoEgmk

— 7News DC (@7NewsDC) August 20, 2025

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Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday said she is reducing the Office of Director of National Intelligence staff by more than 40 percent.

The firings at the US’s largest spy agency is the latest shakeup to the old guard and Deep State after Tulsi revoked security clearances.

The Daily Mail reported:

America’s top spy agency announced it will ‘rightsize’ its overall footprint by cutting almost half of all its employees after President Donald Trump directed that members the ‘deep state’ be rooted out.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard sent out an email to Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) employees on Wednesday announcing the launch of ‘ODNI 2.0,’ the culmination of a months-long effort to reduce redundancies and cut costs, including employees.

‘This will reduce ODNI by over 40 percent by the end of the fiscal year 2025 and save taxpayers over $700 million per year,’ an ODNI press release announcing the shift says.

An estimated 550 to 700 staffers are expected to receive the ax.

The move is directly in line with Trump’s efforts to reform the intelligence community and root out the ‘deep state,’ multiple senior ODNI officials who worked on the sweeping review told the Daily Mail.

On Tuesday Tulsi Gabbard stripped security clearances from 37 Deep State officials tied to the Trump-Russia hoax.

Clapper’s aide Vinh Nguyen was among the 37 stripped of his security clearance.

“Being entrusted with a security clearance is a privilege, not a right. Those in the Intelligence Community who betray their oath to the Constitution and put their own interests ahead of the interests of the American people have broken the sacred trust they promised to uphold. In doing so, they undermine our national security, the safety and security of the American people and the foundational principles of our democratic republic,” Tulsi said.

Here is the full list:

Being entrusted with a security clearance is a privilege, not a right. Those in the Intelligence Community who betray their oath to the Constitution and put their own interests ahead of the interests of the American people have broken the sacred trust they promised to uphold. In… pic.twitter.com/23DUNuVAi0

— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) August 19, 2025

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Vice President JD Vance, flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, visited Washington, DC’s Union Station on Wednesday to meet and have lunch with National Guard troops who are stationed at the transit hub. 

The three officials greeted the troops, shook hands, and bought them lunch at Shake Shack.

After reporters left the station, Vance, Hegseth, and Miller stayed for lunch with the National Guardsmen and women.

Protesters could be heard screaming inside the station, heckling and chanting “Free DC!”

Vance later told reporters, “We hear these people outside, screaming, ‘Free DC.’ Let’s free DC from lawlessness. Let’s free Washington, DC, from one of the highest murder rates in the entire world. Let’s free Washington, DC so that young families can walk around and feel safe and secure. That’s what we’re trying to free DC from.”

Via Newsmax:

After meeting with the troops, Vance, Hegseth, and Miller delivered remarks to the press.

Stephen Miller shredded the protesters, telling reporters, “Most of the citizens who live in Washington, DC, are black. This is not a city that has had any safety for its black citizens for generations, and President Trump is the one who is fixing that with the support of the Metropolitan Police Department, the support of the National Guard, and our federal law enforcement officers.”

He continued, “we are going to ignore these stupid white hippies. They all need to go home and take a nap, because they’re all over 90 years old.”

Vance thanked the troops and highlighted the enormous success of the operations, stating, “in just the past nine days, we’ve seen a 35% reduction in violent crime, we’ve seen over a 50% reduction in robberies.”

“Of course, these are a bunch of crazy protesters, but I’ll tell you, a couple of years ago, when I brought my kids here, they were being screamed at by violent vagrants, and it was scaring the hell out of my kids. And one of the things that we’ve done already in Union Station in just nine days is we’ve made it a place where people can walk around safely,” Vance said.

“It’s kind of crazy, you hear these guys outside; they appear to hate the idea that Americans can enjoy their communities… DC, a week ago, had a higher murder rate than Trinidad and Tobago, which the United States State Department has said you shouldn’t visit because it’s unsafe.”

WATCH:

This comes as the Trump Administration cracks down on crime in DC with federal law enforcement partners and multi-state National Guard operations.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, six states—West Virginia, Ohio, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee—have sent National Guard troops to support President Trump’s initiative to restore law and order in the capital.

President Trump declared a “public safety emergency” in the nation’s capital and federalized the DC police force to tackle the rampant crime, homelessness, and illegal immigration crises.

The President also activated 800 DC National Guardsmen after he declared that it was “Liberation Day in DC” last Monday.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided an update on Tuesday, eight days after Trump announced the federalization of DC, and revealed that at least 465 criminals had been arrested, including dangerous illegal aliens, as of Tuesday.

Karoline Leavitt: 465 Total Arrests Since Trump Began Federal Operations in DC – “President Trump’s Efforts to Make DC Safe Again are Working”

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A Clinton-appointed federal judge has halted the Texas law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday, claiming the measure violates the First Amendment by promoting religious coercion.

The ruling comes just days before the law was set to take effect on September 1.

The law, known as Senate Bill 10, was signed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott earlier this year. It required every public school classroom to feature a large, durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments, measuring at least 16 by 20 inches, in a “conspicuous place.”

Supporters argued that the Commandments represent foundational moral principles that have shaped American law and society, serving as a reminder of values like honesty, respect, and responsibility.

The judge wrote in his 55-page decision that, “Even though the Ten Commandments would not be affirmatively taught, the captive audience of students likely would have questions, which teachers would feel compelled to answer. That is what they do.”

“[T]he displays are likely to pressure the child-Plaintiffs into religious observance, meditation on, veneration, and adoption of the State’s favored religious scripture, and into suppressing expression of their own religious or nonreligious background and beliefs while at school.”

Biery added, “There is also insufficient evidence of a broader tradition of using the Ten Commandments in public education, and there is no tradition of permanently displaying the Ten Commandments in public-school classrooms. There are ways in which students could be taught any relevant history of the Ten Commandments without the state selecting an official version of scripture, approving it in state law, and then displaying it in every classroom on a permanent basis.”

Plaintiff Rabbi Mara Nathan, the original plaintiff in the lawsuit, celebrated the decision, saying, “As a rabbi and public school parent, I welcome this ruling. Children’s religious beliefs should be instilled by parents and faith communities, not politicians and public schools.”

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has said that he will appeal the ruling.

“The Ten Commandments are a cornerstone of our moral and legal heritage, and their presence in classrooms serves as a reminder of the values that guide responsible citizenship. Texas will always defend our right to uphold the foundational principles that have built this nation, and I will absolutely be appealing this flawed decision,” Paxton said in a statement.

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