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Fourteenth Amendment — Citizenship Clause

Constitutionalizes national and state citizenship for persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction.

Amendment XIV §1Clause / Provision

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Constitutionalizes national and state citizenship for persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction.

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