And every undocumented person in the U.S. is "subject to the jurisdiction thereof." They can be deported, given asylum, officially welcomed, etc. "Amity" has nothing to do with it. So their children born in the U.S. are entitled to birthright citizenship, plain and simple.

Yes. The authors never explain how those who were brought to the U.S. as slaves in chains, or their descendants, have allegiance to the U.S. entitling them to citizenship. That's because the amendment says nothing about allegiance. It is the fact of birth in the U.S. that triggers citizenship.

That's Barkow, not Barlow. My apologies to Rachel (whom I have known for years) for the typo.

This is a highly insightful interview with NYU law Professor Rachel Barlow, who has deep knowledge of pardons and federal criminal law.

Thanks for the kind words, Jon!

Alas, there are no legally valid findings that Trump engaged in an insurrection, because SCOTUS in the Colorado case decided that the States lack power to adjudicate disqualification for federal office under 14th A, sec. 3.

In the edited version of the video, my primary remarks are at 8:00 to 18:00, and then again at 56:00.