[middie]

Yes they do.... The Constitution refers to "persons" - not citizens who are entitled to equal protection of the law. There are dozens of Sup. Ct. cases holding that priciple.

[canalabamian]

Could you please site some? I'd be interested in educating myself a bit. Thanks.

[moehoward]

The Constitution refers to "persons" - not citizens who are entitled to equal protection of the law. There are dozens of Sup. Ct. cases holding that priciple.

Yes "persons" born or naturalized in the United States, and subject . "And" as in "both". Illegal Aliens are not subject to our jurisdiction. Senator Jacob Howard, co-author of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, stated in 1866, "Every Person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons."