There has been a lot of talk about ‘Birthright Citizenship’ and much of the discussion contains misconceptions about Section 1 of the 14th Amendment and what it actually means.
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A couple of pertinent points from the article.
‘THE JURISDICTION THEREOF.’
Section 1 says:
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside”
“They also correctly point out that the contention with the
Wong Kim Ark decision is that it only applies to those residing legally in the United States and that birthright citizenship—as it is currently legally constituted—does not apply to the children of those in the country illegally. This is where Trump’s executive order would come into play, meaning he could end birthright citizenship on day one of his presidency for the children of
illegal immigrants.”
The children of diplomats born in America do not become American Citizens.
Trump’s plan to reverse birthright citizenship only applies to the children of illegal aliens.
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