又中又英｜Riding Roughshod

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.

特朗普自从上任总统以来，已经一意孤行地压过（riding roughshod）好些法例甚至美国宪法。批评者现在都向其行动提出司法挑战，但他仍继续横行霸道地碾压（ride roughshod）那些他不认同的法例。To ride roughshod over something是指漠视其他人的权利，去做你想做的事。我不认同特朗普的某些政策，但也认同其中一些。我认同他驱逐从墨西哥进入美国，数以百万计来自不同国家的非法移民。想移民到美国的人应合法地申请。

特朗普就任总统的第一天，便签署了一条法令，终止出生公民权。全球有大约30个国家——大部分在北美洲和南美洲——容许属地主义jus soli ，或称“土地权”，美国是其中之一。这个拉丁词汇是指一个人在哪里出生就能获得该地的公民身份。美国宪法容许属地主义（jus soli），除了美国出生的外交官子女。而属人主义jus sanguinis，或称“血统权”，就是大部分国家的原则。它的意思是子女会承继父母的国籍，而不论其出生地。

因着那些非法入境者的子女，特朗普想终止出生公民权，但他的反对者已提出司法复核。这宗案件已上诉至最高法院。特朗普的行动令我想到了梁振英在任香港特首时的政策。数以万计怀孕的内地妇女到香港分娩，好让他们的婴儿取得居留权。当有超过17万个内地来的婴儿于香港出生后，梁振英于2013年终止了这种生育旅游。我支持梁振英的政策，也同样支持特朗普尝试在某些情况下终止属地主义（jus soli）。

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Michael Chugani褚简宁
中译：七刻