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Podcast: Townhall Review | Commentaries
Episode: Carol Platt Liebau: Birthright Citizenship and the High Court
Description: President Trump recently released an executive order that seeks to deny US citizenship to children born to parents living here illegally. It revokes what’s known as “birthright citizenship” for any baby born after February 19. A federal judge blocked the order, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.” But it might not be that simple. The argument is based on the 14th Amendment, ratified after the Civil War to ensure citizenship for former slaves and other African Americans. It defines a citizen as “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” Note tha...