Constitutionality of The Natural-born-citizen Clause
In 2012, Abdul Hassan (born in Guyana), a naturalized U.S. citizen, filed several unsuccessful lawsuits claiming that the natural-born-citizen clause violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, arguing it was a form of discrimination based on national origin.
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