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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
The author of the 14th amendment was Senator Jacob Howard. It was intended to apply to newly-freed slaves. When Senator Howard introduced the amendment on the floor of the US Senate, he is credited with saying this...
...[E]very person born within the limits of the United State, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the government of the United States, but will include every other class of person"
I have no clue whether or not Trump has the authority to dictate by executive order, who the amendment applies to. As to whether or not the amendment was intended to apply to children of foreigners? If Senator Howard indeed made this statement, isn't it clear that it was not intended to apply to the children of foreigners?
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Your bold stopped short of the rest of the statement. Had he said "this will now of course include persons born in the United Stated who are foreigners, aliens,
or who belong..."
It would better support the argument put forth. As transcribed I'd say it actually reinforces the status quo.