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5. This is likely the most significant case of the term - perhaps the most important in this decade. Most of the coverage
Wed May 7, 2025, 05:31 PM
May 7

has ignored the last portion, Section 5: "The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article."

If Congress defines the limits of birthright citizenship with legislation, the USSC likely would affirm it.

Consider that Congress could pass words to the effect of:

"For the purposes of this Amendment, "Under that jurisdiction thereof, means that a person born within the territorial limits of the United States shall have at least one parent who is either a Citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States."

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