shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” The language of the amendment—and of Oregon’s 1857 territorial constitution—originated in the 1787Northwest Ordinance, under
citizens under the 14th Amendment. The only legally recognized exception applies when both parents are diplomats with immunity from U.S. laws. However, a handful of legal scholars who favor a crackdown on immigration contend the 1898 ruling has been interpreted too bro...