So you have a situation where the historical record is somebody who is a member of an Indian tribe prior to that law in the 1920s, born on US soil was not considered a citizen of the United States. But now they're saying The original understanding was always that someone could come for two weeks from Sri Lanka, have a child, go back to Sri Lanka, and that kid gets a birth, they get a US Passport, US Benefits having no connection to this country. Obviously, it's absurd that that would be the case. And so, you know, it was a split decision, 5 to 4. (05:14–05:31)
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Asserts that the original understanding of the 14th Amendment did not include birthright citizenship for temporary visitors.
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