Winston Churchill was an American citizen, thanks to his American mother, till his 21st birthday, when he had to choose between British and American citizenship.
A very reasonable approach. Permanent dual citizenship is an oxymoron.
Congress failed to address birthright citizenship when Republicans were in control of both houses and could have easily passed a bill that would pass Supreme Court muster. It is certainly not going to be fixed under the Democrats.
Very interesting article—thanks for posting it.
P.S. Personally against dual (or multiple) citizenship. Pro jus soli.
Get to work, all you legal eagles.
I think you have to explain how this case was wrongly decided if you want to get rid of jus soli, and I don’t think it is reasonably possible to do so:
169 U.S. 649
United States v. Wong Kim Ark
APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
No. 18 Argued: March 5, 8, 1897 -— Decided: March 28, 1898
A child born in the United States, of parents of Chinese descent, who, at the time of his birth, are subjects of the Emperor of China, but have a permanent domicil and residence in the United States, and are there carrying on business, and are not employed in any diplomatic or official capacity under the Emperor of China, becomes at the time of his birth a citizen of the United States, by virtue of the first clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution,
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0169_0649_ZS.html