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This NYT story reproduces a lie in its second paragraph. Birthright citizenship is the norm throughout the Americas, including in Canada and Mexico. In its 3rd paragraph, the story asserts the existence of unclarity where there is in fact broad consensus. nytimes.com/2018/10/30/us/…
The lie about jus soli has been reproduced without contradiction in AP and NYT stories so far, by my count. Relatedly, here’s a revealing moment for Axios’s production process.
As to the broad consensus part, here’s an 2006 article from a Gibson Dunn lawyer on the subject. The author now sits as a judge on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, appointed by President Donald Trump last year. gibsondunn.com/wp-content/upl…
So pace @juliehdavis, it’s not unclear whether the president can *unilaterally* undo the guarantee of birthright citizenship found in the fourteenth amendment of the constitution. He can’t. Even his own judicial nominees say so.
Why was this false newsmaker quote reposted ten minutes ago (again without correction) when it has been repeatedly debunked and the story was changed this morning to remove it after an outcry?
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