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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is an interpretation of the 14th amendment only. The supreme court has never ruled that this amendment is applicable to the children of illegal aliens. The framers of the 14th clearly stated that it should not apply to illegal alien children--that's why they included language about the person being under a "foreign power." Let the court make a ruling and if they refuse to follow common sense and rule of law then we need a national vote.[/quote]
Here's the relevant text of the 14th amendment.  I've even highlighted the passage that deals with this question:

"[b]All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.[/b] No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws"

I don't see any basis for an alternative interpretation, but hey, I never claimed to be the sharpest guy around.  Please enlighten me.

Followup: Refusing to follow the rule of law?  So if the Supreme Court finds that kids born in the US are citizens - which exactly tracks the statutory text, by the way - they have failed to follow the rule of law?  Can you really say that with a straight face?

Sidebar:  Isn't it funny how someone's refusing to follow common sense so often coincides with you disagreeing with them?

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