Ted Cruz: “I filed an amicus brief at the Supreme Court urging them to…”

“I think this is about as close as a slam dunk as you can get. Not that we'll get one. Well, look, I do think it's straightforward. I filed an amicus brief at the Supreme Court urging them to rule according to the plain text of the 14th Amendment that birthright citizenship is not conferred to the children of illegal aliens. And the language of the 14th amendment is, all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States.” (00:46–01:00)

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