You are a senile old man. He is clearly smarter than you. He hit the head on the nail. The plain english text of the 14th Amendment confirms the historical interpretation. You don't have to be a lawyer to understand this. All you have to do is know how to read. That is beyond the scope of MAGA.
The author of the birthright citizenship clause confirmed that birthright citizenship applied to non-citizens.
Mr. HOWARD: This amendment which I have offered is simply declaratory of what I regard as the law of the land already, that 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. It settles the great question of citizenship and removes all doubt as to what persons are or are not citizens of the United States.
Birthright citizenship does apply to non-citizens and the legislative record confirms this interpretation. This judge is on the ball.
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