Birthright citizenship: Hintopoulos, Harlan II, and “Joltin Joe” – mid-century elements of American greatness worth remembering on the eve of Barbara
“Of course.”
“No one wants to change that.”
As mid-20th century American leaders both on and off the Supreme Court pondered America’s place in a brutish world, these are the words they used, unhesitatingly and repeatedly, to affirm their loyalty to, ...
The Hintopoulos v. Shaughnessy case represents a significant example of the United States' commitment to granting birthright citizenship, even to children born to parents who are in the country illegally. The unanimous decision by the Supreme Court underscores the importance placed on this principle, which has been a source of controversy and debate in the past. By using the phrase "of course," the court emphasized that birthright citizenship is widely accepted as a fundamental right for anyone ...
