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Hey cons what's the latest on birthright citizenship?

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Buff Beta Becky People Who Are Hurt
  01/15/26
i've said all along that there's a strong case that Congress...
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  01/21/26
the bastard interpretation is going down. "subject ...
SkaddenArse
  01/21/26


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Date: January 15th, 2026 9:57 PM
Author: Buff Beta Becky People Who Are Hurt



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822678&forum_id=2...id#49592999)



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Date: January 21st, 2026 9:23 AM
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i've said all along that there's a strong case that Congress has the power to eliminate BRC in a lot of situations where it's currently applied. Peter Schuck of Yale has done good work on that theory. i don't think the POTUS has unilateral power to do that.

the government's brief was filed. here are some of the authorities it cites:

https://x.com/ilan_wurman/status/2013832112139575540/photo/1

https://x.com/ilan_wurman/status/2013832112139575540/photo/2

https://x.com/ilan_wurman/status/2013832112139575540/photo/3

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822678&forum_id=2...id#49605753)



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Date: January 21st, 2026 9:29 AM
Author: SkaddenArse

the bastard interpretation is going down.

"subject to jurisdiction thereof"!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822678&forum_id=2...id#49605770)