1. @MeetThePress omits six words about birthright citizenship from the 14th Amendment
The omitted text is set off by asterisks:
âAll persons born ⊠in the United States, *and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,* shall be citizens of the United Statesâ
Those words matter https://t.co/qVYld0O4og
â Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) December 8, 2024
Lee wrote in an excerpt from the interview that he posted, with the missing part indicated by asterisks. âThose words are important,â Lee underlined.
Lee addressed his issues in further detail in a 12-part post on X. He maintained that the meaning of birthright citizenship
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Lee clarified that Congress has the authority to specify what it means to be born in the United States âand subject to the jurisdiction thereof.â
He recommended that Congress enact laws making it clear that children born to undocumented immigrants in the US do not immediately become citizens.