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The legal battle over President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship largely boils down to five words found
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The court's interpretation of that phrase could have massive implications for who gets to be an American — and therefore enjoy the rights and responsibilities that come with U.S. citizenship.
Key facts
- The 14th Amendment states, in part, that "[a]ll 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
- Threat level: Trump's stance effectively undermines more than a century of legal precedent interpreting the 14th Amendment, Axios' Josephine Walker reports
- Supreme Court takes on Trump bid to end birthright citizenship: what to know
- What they're saying: Todd Schulte, the president of immigration advocacy group FWD.them that "the arguments put forth by the Trump administration have been out there for a long time and have never
Summary
The legal battle over President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship largely boils down to five words found in the 14th Amendment: "subject to the jurisdiction thereof. The 14th Amendment states, in part, that "ll 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. The administration argues that the phrase applies to those legally — and not temporarily — in the U.S. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which is defending the plaintiff in the case, says it applies to most born people on U.S. soil, minus narrow exceptions, such as the children of foreign diplomats.