又中又英 | Riding Roughshod | 褚簡寧

　　Donald Trump has been riding roughshod over certain laws and even the US Constitution since he became president. Critics have legally challenged many of his actions, but he is continuing to ride roughshod over laws he disagrees with. To ride roughshod over something means to do what you want without caring about the rights of others. I disagree with some of Trump's policies but agree with some. I agree with his policy to deport millions of illegal immigrants from various countries who entered the US from Mexico. People who want to emigrate to the US should do so legally.

　　Trump signed an order ending birthright citizenship on the first day of his presidency. The US is one of about 30 countries, mostly in North and South America, that allows jus soli, or "right of soil". This Latin term means the right of citizenship where a person is born. The US Constitution allows jus soli except for the US-born children of diplomats. Jus sanguinis, or right of blood, is the norm in most countries. This means children inherit nationality from their parents regardless of birthplace.

　　Trump wants to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants, but his critics have filed court challenges. The case has reached the Supreme Court. Trump's action reminded me of Leung Chun-ying's policy when he was Hong Kong's chief executive. Thousands of pregnant mainland women were giving birth in Hong Kong so their babies could acquire right of abode. Leung ended this birth tourism in 2013 after more than 170,000 mainland babies were born in Hong Kong. I supported Leung's policy. I also support Trump for trying to end jus soli in some cases.

　　特朗普自從上任總統以來，已經一意孤行地壓過（riding roughshod）好些法例甚至美國憲法。批評者現在都向其行動提出司法挑戰，但他仍繼續橫行霸道地碾壓（ride roughshod）那些他不認同的法例。To ride roughshod over something是指漠視其他人的權利，去做你想做的事。我不認同特朗普的某些政策，但也認同其中一些。我認同他驅逐從墨西哥進入美國，數以百萬計來自不同國家的非法移民。想移民到美國的人應合法地申請。

　　特朗普就任總統的第一天，便簽署了一條法令，終止出生公民權。全球有大約30個國家——大部分在北美洲和南美洲——容許屬地主義jus soli ，或稱「土地權」，美國是其中之一。這個拉丁詞彙是指一個人在哪裏出生就能獲得該地的公民身份。美國憲法容許屬地主義（jus soli），除了美國出生的外交官子女。而屬人主義jus sanguinis，或稱「血統權」，就是大部分國家的原則。它的意思是子女會承繼父母的國籍，而不論其出生地。

　　因着那些非法入境者的子女，特朗普想終止出生公民權，但他的反對者已提出司法覆核。這宗案件已上訴至最高法院。特朗普的行動令我想到了梁振英在任香港特首時的政策。數以萬計懷孕的內地婦女到香港分娩，好讓他們的嬰兒取得居留權。當有超過17萬個內地來的嬰兒於香港出生後，梁振英於2013年終止了這種生育旅遊。我支持梁振英的政策，也同樣支持特朗普嘗試在某些情況下終止屬地主義（jus soli）。

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Michael Chugani褚簡寧
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