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Naturalization Clause

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A quick definition of Naturalization Clause:

The Naturalization Clause is a part of the United States Constitution that says if you are born or become a citizen of the United States, you are also a citizen of the state where you live. This means that if you were born in the United States or go through the process of becoming a citizen, you are considered a citizen of both the country and the state you live in. This is called jus soli, which means your citizenship is determined by where you were born.

A more thorough explanation:

The Naturalization Clause is a part of the United States Constitution that states that anyone who is born or naturalized in the United States is a citizen of the country and the state they reside in. This means that if you are born in the United States or go through the process of becoming a citizen, you are considered a citizen of the country and the state you live in.

Jus soli is a Latin term that means "right of the soil." It is a rule that determines a child's citizenship based on the place of their birth. In the United States, this rule is affirmed by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. This means that if you are born in the United States, you are automatically a citizen of the country and the state you were born in.

For example, if a baby is born in New York City, they are automatically a citizen of the United States and the state of New York. This is because they were born on U.S. soil, which gives them the right to citizenship under the Naturalization Clause and jus soli.

Another example would be if someone goes through the process of becoming a citizen of the United States. They would need to meet certain requirements, such as passing a citizenship test and taking an oath of allegiance to the country. Once they complete these requirements, they would be considered a citizen of the United States and the state they reside in.

These examples illustrate how the Naturalization Clause and jus soli work together to determine citizenship in the United States.

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u know it was a double thing. I missed II and my gf didn't want to live in the midwest anymore
15:39
But it’s fucking uchicago thooo LOL
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15:40
Makes sense tho
cumsock
15:40
@choosingpeace: there’s plenty to do in Philly 😂 it’s a giant city
So after missing the II, I was like whatever. Maybe it's a sign to withdraw
nah making decisions off the gf is out of pocket
nahhhhh we been together since 10th grade
texaslawhopefully
15:40
I guess it depends what your goals are. If it's generic biglaw, CLS will get you the same outcome
6 yrs on January 30th
lilypadfrog
15:40
awwww <3 i love love
I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr
It's there if I excel. if not then I'm chill with sticking to BL
texaslawhopefully
15:41
CLS is not even close to Chicago for clerking lmao
choosingpeace
15:41
wait would yall pick CLS or penn?
I didn't apply to either but I would pick penn
15:42
penn bc im in state
no no it's not. But I wouldn't clerk conservative, so idk about Chi #s for myself
cumsock
15:42
Penn
texaslawhopefully
15:42
I guess that's fair. From what I've heard UChicago for conservatives is on par w/ HYS for clerkships
texaslawhopefully
15:42
not sure about for liberals
cumsock
15:43
They’re very similar tho
cumsock
15:43
Both t6 ivies
Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?
15:44
Penn because my college friends who mentored me go there
lilypadfrog
15:45
NYU is a t6 unless they don’t accept me and then idgaf what they’re ranked
texaslawhopefully
15:46
That's the best mentality
texaslawhopefully
15:46
If I get into UChicago it will be CYS
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