jurisdiction

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Sauer also had to insist that unauthorized immigrants and temporary visitors owe allegiance to their home countries rather than the U.S., thus removing their children from his tortured definition of jurisdiction.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

The Citizenship Clause states: “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.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The oral arguments turned on a key clause in the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the US who are "subject to the jurisdiction thereof."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States," the amendment states.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Even the congressional investigators had recognized that the overlapping jurisdiction was a source of discord and needless expense.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson