…d by the Supreme Court in an Article
II context.
Jus Soli — “Right of the soil.” Citizenship based on
place of birth. The dominant modern assumpti…
…ounders were born
on American soil. Under a pure jus soli reading, they would
already have been natural-born citizens. There would have
been no n…
…ounders were born
on American soil. Under a pure jus soli reading, they would
already have been natural-born citizens. There would have
been no n…