[DiogenesLamp]

and that it was that rule that was embodied in the 14th Amendment.

Except for pertaining to several million Indians. :)

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Except for pertaining to several million Indians.

Within the 39th Congress the indigenous tribes and their offspring were treated differently from immigrant aliens. And the SCOTUS in WKA observes likewise that the Indian tribes presented a special case unknown to the common law.

And your point is . . . ?