The 14th Amendment was adopted to prevent exactly what these legislative proposals attempt to do. Its guarantee of constitutional citizenship was intended to put United States citizenship above the preferences and prejudices of any politician or era. It is clear that the authors of the 14th Amendment intended it to apply to children of immigrants, and the federal courts have agreed.
The 14th Amendment was adopted to prevent exactly what these legislative proposals attempt to do. Its guarantee of constitutional citizenship was intended to put United States citizenship ab…
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