Birthright citizenship is specified by the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution—"All persons born or naturalized in the United States"—and interpreted plainly by 150 years of Supreme Court precedent. Now that Trump wants rid of it, though, the New York Times is among those finding it hard to pin down. — Read the rest The post Is birthright citizenship merely a "custom"? In the news, an oblique turn of phrase appeared first on Boing Boing.

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