Tag: jus soli
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The Fallout From Trump v. Barbara
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2026 (Aug. 22, 2026) — INTRODUCTION The recent SCOTUS decision in Trump v. Barbara – holding, among other things, that if born here on U.S. soil, the child of an illegal alien or a foreigner unlawfully present here is nonetheless a U.S. citizen – continues to produce fallout. While technically not radioactive,…
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86 – nbC
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2026 (Jul. 26, 2026) — Introduction The following offering on the “birthright citizenship” decision in Trump v. Barbara picks up where your humble servant’s initial offering left off. Specifically, it will address in greater detail the remote – yet now thanks to the Barbara decision – actual potential for the neutering…
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SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship — What Can We Do Now?
by Allan Wall, Border Hawk, ©2026 (Jul. 6, 2026) — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released its long-awaited decision on automatic birthright citizenship in Trump v. Barbara on June 30, 2026. Jus soli (“right of the soil”) stems from interpretation of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, adopted in 1868. On his…
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A Brief Review of Nationality Law
by Leonard Daneman, paraleaglenm, ©2026 (Mar. 20, 2026) — Author’s Note: If parents have existing foreign citizenship, the 14th Amendment ‘born in the United States’ citizenship at birth clause DOES NOT APPLY to their children. WHY? Because the child already has the citizenship of their parents. The 14th Amendment was drafted from the 1866 Civil Rights…
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Additional Thoughts on Gray’s Anomaly
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2025 (Jun. 5, 2025) — As the Republic awaits a decision from the Supreme Court on the 14th Amendment “birthright citizenship” issue, where President Trump seeks a stay on several “nationwide injunctions” entered by lower district court trial judges (USSC Docket Nos. 24A884; 24A885 and 24A886) – said injunctions, in your humble…
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Natural Born
FROM “THE CONSTITUTIONAL MEANING OF ‘NATURAL BORN CITIZEN’” by sourcery, Free Republic, submitted by Dr. Thomas E. Davis, Col., USA (Ret) (Sep. 21, 2016) — [Editor’s Note: The following was taken from a posting at Free Republic dated January 31, 2012.] Some nations claim you as their citizen or subject based on where your were…
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Ted Cruz Announces Run for Second Term in U.S. Senate, But Is He Eligible?
SOURCE: CRUZ’S MOTHER TOOK CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP by Sharon Rondeau (May 11, 2016) — On Wednesday, former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz announced in an email that although his presidential campaign is no longer active, he filed the necessary documents to seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2018, when his current six-year term will conclude.…
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The Decisions in Elliott v. Cruz and Williams v. Cruz
“A BLIND RUBBER-STAMPING” by Joseph DeMaio, ©2016 (Apr. 25, 2016) — Introduction No sooner had your faithful servant submitted the prior post here analyzing the myriad anomalies of the January 11, 2016 Congressional Research Service Report R4209732 entitled “Qualifications [sic] for President and the ‘Natural Born’ Citizenship [sic] Eligibility Requirement” when the news broke that…
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New Jersey Ballot Challenge Report: Judge Did Not Review Briefs Submitted by Challengers
“IT’S RIGGED!!“ by Sharon Rondeau (Apr. 16, 2016) — In an interview following an April 11 hearing in New Jersey in which two attorneys argued their contentions that presidential candidate Ted Cruz, who was born in Canada, is not a “natural born Citizen” and should therefore not appear on the state’s June 7 primary ballot,…
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Of Neologisms, End-Around Runs and Gorillas: The Congressional Research Service 2016 Report on Presidential Eligibility, Part III
“A FALSE IMPRESSION” by Joseph DeMaio, ©2016 (Apr. 7, 2016) — [Editor’s Note: The following is a continuation of an in-depth analysis by legal scholar Joseph DeMaio of the January 11, 2016 Congressional Research Service (CRS) memo as it addresses, or fails by omission to address, the meaning and intent of the term “natural born…
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Of Neologisms, End-Around Runs and Gorillas: The Congressional Research Service 2016 Report on Presidential Eligibility, Part II
“DANGEROUS NONSENSE” by Joseph DeMaio, ©2016 (Apr. 4, 2016) — [Editor’s Note: The following is a continuation of an in-depth analysis of the meaning of the “natural born Citizen” requirement present in Article II, Section 1, clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution and how a series of Congressional Research Service (CRS) memos dating back to…
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The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of the “natural born Citizen” Term In Our United States Constitution[1]
“SOLE ALLEGIANCE AND UNITY OF CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH” by CDR Charles F. Kerchner, Jr. (Retired), ©2016, blogging at CDRKerchner (Feb. 28, 2016) — Who: The various sovereign, free, and independent several states, as a result of the revolution against England had loosely banded together in a confederation to battle England and thus formed the new United…
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Should We Elect An American President?
THE “NATURAL BORN CITIZEN” ISSUE EXPLAINED by Alan Korwin, ©2016, Gunlaws.com (Feb. 25, 2016) — Can just anyone be elected President of the United States? No, of course not. Foreigners for example are not eligible. The Constitution spells out the eligibility standards: Article II, Section 1: “No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a…
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New York State Registered Voter Tells Board of Elections to Enforce the Constitution Re: Presidential Eligibility
AN “IMMUTABLE FACT” April 8, 2015 To The NY State Board of Elections, It has been reported that Ted Cruz has collected “31 Million Dollars” in Campaign funds. Whether you want to admit it or not Ted Cruz is NOT a Natural-Born Citizen of the United States of America. It is YOUR DUTY and OBLIGATION…
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From Whence Springs Natural Allegiance?
“A STRONG CHECK AGAINST FOREIGN INTRIGUE” by thinkwell (Mar. 27, 2015) — At the time the Constitution was being written, some of the founding fathers felt that parentage was the strongest contributor to allegiance, whereas others favored place of birth, while still others insisted on both. Madison held that place of birth is a stronger…
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Of Eligibility, Expediency and Humpback Whales
INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY by Joseph DeMaio, ©2015 (Mar. 23, 2015) — “The only principle to which most politicians will unfailingly adhere is expediency.” — Anonymous Two recent events prompt this post. First, today, Senator Ted Cruz formally announced that he will be a candidate for the GOP nomination for president in 2016. The announcement was…
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The Post & Email Asks GOP for Answers on Presidential Eligibility
WILL THE “NATURAL BORN CITIZEN” REQUIREMENT BE ADDRESSED FOR 2016? January 14, 2015 Ms. Kirsten Kukowski Media Representative GOP.com Via Email Dear Ms. Kukowski: I own and operate an electronic newspaper, The Post & Email, focusing on government corruption. I have a question regarding whether or not the GOP intends to adopt any formal position…
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Is Congress Ignorant of the “Natural Born Citizen” Requirement…
AND FORGERY OF A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT? from a reader (May 23, 2013) — [Editor’s Note: On May 20, 2013, a New York State constituent of Rep. Richard Hanna of the 22nd Congressional District exchanged the following correspondence with the congressman.] Mr Hanna: Our Constitution is the SUPREME LAW of the UNITED STATES. The NYS Board…
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Obama’s Ineligibility: Our Last Chance to Save America
AN OPEN LETTER TO STATE REPRESENTATIVES TO BLOCK OBAMA FROM THE BALLOT by Lawrence Sellin, ©2012 (Jan. 2, 2012) — Sir or Ma’am, Natural born citizenship was clearly defined in the Supreme Court holding Minor vs. Happersett (1875). It was a case about women’s suffrage, and in order to determine if Minor was allowed to…