American actress and cultural commentator Amanda Seales is making waves again, with a viral Instagram video dissecting the legal implications of recent political movements and constitutional power plays in the United States.
In the nearly three-minute clip shared on her official Instagram page @amandaseales, Seales offers a fiery civics lesson that dives into the history of citizenship in America, the fragility of constitutional amendments, and her growing concerns over the conservative-backed Project 2025.
A Breakdown of the Constitution and Citizenship
Seales begins her video by explaining that the original U.S. Constitution did not define citizenship by birth, highlighting that birthright citizenship only became a constitutional guarantee with the ratification of the 14th Amendment in 1868.
She stresses that once an amendment is ratified, it cannot simply be undone—but it can be overridden by a new constitutional amendment, requiring a two-thirds majority in Congress and ratification by three-fourths of U.S. states.
“The original constitution did not have birthright citizenship. That was an amendment,” she explains. “Once an amendment is ratified in the constitution, it can’t just be reversed.”
Criticism of Political Inaction and Strategic Legislative Moves
Seales uses this context to criticize past Democratic leadership, specifically former President Barack Obama and current President Joe Biden, for not codifying Roe v. Wade when Democrats held control of Congress.
“So many people were frustrated that Barack Obama and Joe Biden did not ratify Roe v Wade when they had the House and the Senate,” she states, referring to the now-overturned Supreme Court precedent that once protected abortion rights nationwide.
She then pivots to highlight the strategic efforts by right-wing politicians, specifically those aligned with the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement, to not only gain control of Congress but also install Republican governors across multiple states to advance a deeper conservative agenda.
Claims About Immigration Status and Project 2025
Perhaps the most controversial part of Seales’ video is her claim that citizenship statuses of Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants have been “reversed”, though she does not cite a specific law or action.
She connects this alleged move to geopolitical targeting of immigrant populations in states like Florida.
“They just reversed Venezuelans and Haitians’ citizenship status in the United States,” she says. “Where is the largest concentration of Haitians? In Florida. Where are they building Alligator Alcatraz? In Florida.”
While no official policy or legislation has been confirmed reversing citizenship for Haitian or Venezuelan immigrants, some legal analysts suggest Seales may be referencing recent rollbacks in Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or other immigration policies affecting those communities under the current Trump administration.
Seales then ties these issues to Project 2025, a policy blueprint supported by conservative think tanks aimed at dramatically reshaping the federal government if Republicans retake the White House in 2025.
“The goal of Project 2025 is to restore the United States back to its original state prior to the Civil War,” she warns.
A Call for Awareness and Civic Engagement
Throughout the video, Seales maintains a tone of urgency, cautioning viewers not to blindly trust those in power.
“The greatest disservice you could do to yourself is ever trusting and believing that the people in power give a damn about protecting you or about protecting the law,” she states. “They will change it whenever they want to, however they want to, to serve whatever they want to.”
Seales ends the video with a declarative statement intended to make her audience connect the dots between citizenship, state power, and federal policy:
“I feel like now you may be following; picking up what I’m putting down.”
Why It Matters
Amanda Seales’ Instagram video is part of a larger national conversation around constitutional protections, the rule of law, and long-term conservative policy planning under the current Donald Trump administration.
While some of her claims, particularly about citizenship status reversals, require further verification or context, her remarks spotlight the controversial policy reforms under Trump and the increasing polarization of America.
