Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Virginia Postrel's avatar

Back in the 1990s, when the idea of ending birthright citizenship was being floated by people like Peter Brimelow and John O'Sullivan at National Review, they at least had the decency to acknowledge that they were advocating a constitutional amendment.

Expand full comment
Ben Pierce's avatar

One other group not being considered is adopted individuals like myself. I am almost certain my birth parents citizenship was not verified when they gave me up. The records were then sealed. I know I was born in Los Angeles county but who determined my parents were citizens. My adopted parents were legal citizens so does that make me a citizen because of that? I don't think any of this was previously spelled out because of the 14th amendment.

Expand full comment
16 more comments...

No posts