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Alito invokes Scalia analogy in birthright citizenship fight over illegal immigration

Apr 1, 2026Right

Justice Samuel Alito noted that Scalia had illustrated how to apply textualism in the modern world.

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One of the examples that legal analysts took issue with in the arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday came from Justice Samuel Alito. "Justice [Antonin] Scalia had an example that dealt with this situation. He imagined an old theft statute that was enacted well before anybody conceived of a microwave oven, and then afterwards (sic) someone is…

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The five words fueling Trump's birthright citizenship fight

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The legal battle over President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship largely boils down to five words found in the 14th Amendment: "subject to the jurisdiction thereof."The big picture: The court's interpretation of that phrase could have massive implications for who gets to be an American — and therefore enjoy the rights and…

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