Under an original meaning interpretation of the 14th Amendment, would the children of female citizens and/or lprs with non citizen and or/lpr males be citizens, let alone nbc's?

The interpretation of the 14th Amendment, particularly Section 1, revolves around the principle of "birthright citizenship," which states that "all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States." Under the original meaning interpretation, the critical factor for citizenship at birth would generally hinge on two key aspects: the status of the parents and the circumstances of birth. 1. **Children of U.S. Citizens**: If a child is born in the U.S. to a female citizen, that child would automatically be a U.S. citizen, regardless of the father's citizenship status. 2. **Children of Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs)**: If a child is born in the U.S. to LPR parents (regardless of whether one or both are citizens or non-citizens), that child would also be a U.S. citizen at birth under the same rationale of being born on U.S. soil. 3. **Children of Non-Citizens**: The situation becomes more complex when considering children born to non-citizen fathers and U.S. citizen mothers, or non-citizen mothers and U.S. citizen fathers. The 14th Amendment suggests that such children would still be citizens since they are born in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction. However, the distinction often arises in legal interpretations involving the status of the parents. Generally speaking, if the mother is a U.S. citizen at the time of birth, that alone would suffice for the child’s citizenship, irrespective of the father’s status. In summary, under an original meaning interpretation of the 14th Amendment, children of female citizens would definitely be considered citizens, and children of LPRs born in the U.S. could be considered citizens as well, while the citizenship of children born to non-citizen parents would largely rest on the conditions of their birth and the citizenship status of at least one parent—typically favoring citizenship if at least one parent is a U.S. citizen. Update (2025-12-30): The question of citizenship for children born to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) with non-citizen or non-LPR males involves interpretation of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, includes a clause that states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States..." This has been interpreted to mean that children born on U.S. soil are U.S. citizens, regardless of their parents' citizenship status, assuming they are "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States. Under this interpretation, if a child is born in the United States to a female citizen or lawful permanent resident, that child would be a citizen of the United States. The citizenship rights of the child do not depend on the citizenship status of the father in this case. For children born abroad, the rules are different. According to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), a child born outside the United States to a U.S. citizen parent can acquire U.S. citizenship at birth if certain conditions are met. For example, if at least one parent is a citizen at the time of the child's birth, the child may acquire citizenship depending on the duration of the parent's physical presence in the U.S. prior to the child's birth. If a child is born to a lawful permanent resident mother and a non-citizen father outside of the U.S., the child generally does not automatically acquire U.S. citizenship at birth. In summary, under an original meaning interpretation of the 14th Amendment: 1. Children born in the U.S. to female citizens and/or lawful permanent residents (even with non-citizen fathers) would be U.S. citizens. 2. Children born outside the U.S. to a U.S. citizen parent may acquire citizenship at birth, depending on specific conditions. 3. Children born to lawful permanent resident mothers with non-citizen fathers generally do not acquire U.S. citizenship at birth. This interpretation could be subject to change based on judicial interpretations or legislative amendments.