"Jurisdiction"

[ThisIsMe]

I thought this article was such a good explanation, it needed its' own thread.

Birthright Citizenship: A Response to My Critics - Claremont Review of Books

claremontreviewofbooks.com

This person lays out what jurisdiction means, in the words of the 1866 senators who framed this amendment

I'm curious to hear what you all think about this. If you care to read it

 

[MisterBeale]

 

[ThisIsMe]

View attachment 1069774

Correct. There are several different statements like that, that help to shed light on the framing of the 14A

 

[TemplarKormac]

The nature of "jurisdiction"

Liberals and proponents of longstanding tenet of the 14th Amendment, or "birthright citizenship," are up in arms after newly minted second-term President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning birthright citizenship for children born of illegal immigrants. The argument goes that since...

www.usmessageboard.com

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

So the courts will have to educate MAGA on the word.