amendment

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Before the amendment was approved by parliament in 2024, Japan was the only G7 country that did not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

When ratifying the amendment in 1868, however, Congress explicitly recognized that it would also apply to the American-born offspring of immigrants.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States," the amendment states.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The amendment will take effect after the June 2026 index review, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The amendment became the law of the land.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler