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To: MtnClimber

I think that the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the 14th Amendment should exclude children of undocumented immigrants. Otherwise you have problems like the Chinese billionaire having many US born children via surrogates.


2 posted on 12/16/2025 6:12:13 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber; Socon-Econ; SpaceBar; j.havenfarm
"Subject to the Jurisdition thereof" was completely defined in the debate for adopting the 14th Amendment. Debate on the 14th Amendment


11 posted on 12/16/2025 6:57:25 AM PST by Maelstrom (To prevent misinterpretation or abuse of the Constitution:The Bill of Rights limits government power)
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