As Ann Coulter and Mark Levin point out, Congress has the power to establish the laws governing Naturalization (citizenship), according to Art 1, Sect 8, clause 4.

The 14th amendment (ratified 1868), section 1, was written to establish, once and for all, that slaves freed after the Civil War were, in fact, American citizens…and as such, “subject to the jurisdiction thereof”.

That amendment does not preclude Art 1, Sect 8, clause 4.

Besides, an illegal immigrant is a citizen of the country they came from, therefore, under that country’s ‘jurisdiction’ in citizenship matters. It’s not too much of a stretch to acknowledge, then, that a baby born to them would fit in that category as well.

There’s no such thing as ‘birthright citizenship’ for illegal immigrants.

Unless, of course…you’re a political Party seeking new voters…

(…or until you get the mealy-mouthed lawyers involved).