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  • Can birthright citizenship be repealed?

    Dec 5, 2024 10:45 am by Phil CicioraExpert Viewpoints
    stock image of toddler with American flag and the quote, "'All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States' - From the 14th Amendment." Shutterstock image

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    • stock image of toddler with American flag and the quote, "'All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States' - From the 14th Amendment." Shutterstock image

    Birthright citizenship was enacted as part of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and no president has the authority to eliminate or modify a constitutional amendment, says immigration law expert Michael LeRoy.