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Talk about Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment of the U.S

Talk about Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment of the U.S

The debate over birthright citizenship centers on the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which states that "all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens." While legal precedent has long held that this applies to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil, critics argue the "jurisdiction" clause should exclude children of undocumented or temporary residents. Proponents of this shift believe citizenship should require at least one parent to be a citizen or legal resident, while opponents maintain that the amendment’s plain language provides an ironclad guarantee that cannot be altered by executive order or simple legislation.

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