Right off the top, section (a) states “ a person born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof;”.
Illegal aliens are NOT under the jurisdiction of the United States. Period. And jurisdiction doesn’t mean laws. I suggest listening to Mark Levin on this along with reading Andrew McCarthy, Hans Von Spon....(can’t spell it), etc.
Under current law, as it has been interpreted and enforced under the Code of Federal Regulations, yes, they are “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States. Period.
Again, there is an open question as to whether Congress could clarify the meaning of “subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” and exclude the children of illegals, but Congress has not done so, meaning that, as things stand now, the children of illegals ARE citizens.
I’m not arguing what the law should be (I tend to agree that they should not be citizens, as that is a significant motivator for people to cross the border/fly over here). I’m just saying how things are working, right now.