Liam Comer-Weaver
@liamcomerweaver.bsky.social
Policy analyst and writer. Former diplomat @StateDept & @USUN. Covering immigration, international affairs, and NYC politics. Newsletter: https://crossingpointspolicy.substack.com/
It has been a part of the constitution for 150 years, but it has been the United States's legal tradition for the entirety of its history. The nation inherited jus soli from English common law. It was the law pre-Dred Scott, even if States failed to act legally by applying it universally.
December 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
It has been a part of the constitution for 150 years, but it has been the United States's legal tradition for the entirety of its history. The nation inherited jus soli from English common law. It was the law pre-Dred Scott, even if States failed to act legally by applying it universally.