Birthright Citizenship and Allegiance (opens in new tab)

Birthright citizenship is controlled by the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside.” Everyone agrees that “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” excludes children born to Native Americans who had not renounced … Read More Read More The post Birthright Citizenship and Allegiance appeared first on The Journal of the Civil War Era.