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The plaintiffs argue that the order violates Section 1 of the Constitution’s 14th amendment, which says “all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the U.S.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
The decision was overturned by the 14th amendment to the Constitution after the Civil War, granting citizenship to all those born in the United States, regardless of race.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
Thesaurus
Possible Synonyms
- Equal Protection Clause
- The Great Amendment
- Citizenship Clause
- Reconstruction Amendment
- Due Process Clause
Possible Antonyms
- Denial of due process
- State-sanctioned discrimination
- Black Codes
- Dred Scott decision
- Unequal protection
