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Citizenship
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The Soil Does Not Own You
In Trump v. Barbara the Court held that a child born to a tourist here for the weekend, or to a parent here illegally, is a citizen at birth, because the words ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ mean nothing more than being reachable …
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The Court Sided With the Soil
The Supreme Court just held that a child born to a tourist here for the weekend is an American at birth. To get there the majority revived a feudal rule that a free people threw off in 1776: that the ground you are born on owns you. Thomas …
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Clean Rolls Are Not a Conspiracy
Noncitizen voting is rare and not swinging national elections. Clean, verifiable voter rolls are also basic administrative hygiene. Both are true, and the fight in Washington pretends only one can be.