Citizenship

Does the 14th Amendment Grant Citizenship to Children of Foreigners?

by Dave Benner | Aug 25, 2015 | 14th Amendment, Citizenship

Today, most people believe that children of illegal aliens who are born in the United States are automatically conferred citizenship by virtue of the 14th Amendment. American politicians regularly pontificate on this topic, basing their positions on constitutional and...

The Constitution and Birthright Citizenship

by Michael D. Ramsey | Aug 24, 2015 | 14th Amendment, Citizenship

With the issue of birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens back in the news, here are my views (from the 2011-2012 campaign season): Originalism and Birthright Citizenship Originalism and Birthright Citizenship (Part Two) Originalism and Birthright...

Judge Napolitano: Donald Trump’s Deportation Plan Prohibited by the Constitution

by Michael Boldin | Aug 17, 2015 | Citizenship, Constitution

Earlier today, Judge Andrew Napolitano said that Donald Trump’s immigrant deportation plan, which includes deportation for people born here because their mothers are “here illegally,” is “prohibited by the Constitution.” “The...

Is Marco Rubio a Natural Born Citizen?

by Michael D. Ramsey | Apr 22, 2015 | Citizenship, Current Events

Recently-announced presidential candidate Marco Rubio was born in the United States but his parents were not U.S. citizens. Does that make him a natural born citizen under the presidential eligibility clause? My answer is, in a word, yes. As I (and others) have...

The Washington Post on Executive Power

by Michael D. Ramsey | Aug 13, 2014 | Citizenship, Constitution

The Washington Post Editorial Board: Frustration over stalled immigration action doesn’t mean Obama can act unilaterally. From the conclusion: The right response to the collapse of the U.S. immigration system is for Congress to fix the law. The House had a vehicle to...

The Meaning of “Natural Born”: What if Blackstone Was Wrong?

by Michael D. Ramsey | Jul 28, 2014 | Citizenship, Constitution

In thinking about the phrase “natural born Citizen” in the Constitution’s eligibility clause, I have assumed (1) that it follows from the English law phrase “natural born subject” and (2) that “natural born subject” at minimum...

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