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Ninth Circuit Limits Birthright Citizenship | Cracker Barrel Controversy | Viral Petition Showdown (Ep 516)
Just the Truth Podcast with Joey Hudson
BLOCK 1 — Ninth Circuit birthright ruling (11:00)
Hook: “When even the Ninth Circuit says ‘not a citizen,’ people notice.”
Key points:
Children born in the U.S. to foreign diplomats are not automatic citizens under the 14th Amendment (“subject to the jurisdiction” clause).
Case centered on decades of mistaken citizenship; State Dept. later confirmed parent’s full diplomatic immunity.
Why it matters: clarifies a narrow—but consequential—limit; implications for broader birthright debates (diplomats ≠ tourists ≠ illegal entrants).
On-air language: “narrow…
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