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Birthright Citizenship Hits the Supreme Court

source: Wall Street Journal

The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, begins: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” Does this language confer U.S. citizenship on babies whose parents are in the country illegally or temporarily? The traditional understanding is yes. Mr. Trump says no

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