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Anchor Babies - Maybe not

The 14A says birthright citizenship only applies to people born here and subject to the jurisdiction of america. And by jurisdiction they mean political (not legal) jurisdiction. Anyone born to an illegal mother inherits HER nationality and the infant is subject to her country's political jurisdiction.
 

Corruptbuddha

Governor
The 14A says birthright citizenship only applies to people born here and subject to the jurisdiction of america. And by jurisdiction they mean political (not legal) jurisdiction. Anyone born to an illegal mother inherits HER nationality and the infant is subject to her country's political jurisdiction.
I agree with you, but the SCOTUS needs to CODIFY it.
 

Fast Eddy

Mayor
How did things get so out of whack, the 14 amendment is clear. Maybe the lawsuit will provide the clarification.
 
How did things get so out of whack, the 14 amendment is clear. Maybe the lawsuit will provide the clarification.

As i said earlier, the libs like to claim the word "jurisdiction" means legal jurisdiction!!! That is absurd since it's obvious our laws apply to everyone inside our borders. A foreign invader cannot murder someone and then claim he's not subject to our laws since he's not a citizen.

"Jurisdiction" in the 14A means political jurisdiction and kids born to illegals don't have that.
 

EatTheRich

President
As i said earlier, the libs like to claim the word "jurisdiction" means legal jurisdiction!!! That is absurd since it's obvious our laws apply to everyone inside our borders. A foreign invader cannot murder someone and then claim he's not subject to our laws since he's not a citizen.

"Jurisdiction" in the 14A means political jurisdiction and kids born to illegals don't have that.
No, the "subject to its jurisdiction" clause is meant to exclude the children of diplomats who have diplomatic immunity.

By your interpretation, the government could as readily strip citizenship away from Black people born here by asserting that only white people are "under its political jurisdiction." In fact, they'd have legal precedent for doing so under the Dred Scott case.
 

justoffal

Senator
No, the "subject to its jurisdiction" clause is meant to exclude the children of diplomats who have diplomatic immunity.

By your interpretation, the government could as readily strip citizenship away from Black people born here by asserting that only white people are "under its political jurisdiction." In fact, they'd have legal precedent for doing so under the Dred Scott case.
Doubtful.....

It would make perfect sense to preclude happenstance birthing.... Even more so
"Planned happenstance".
 
The 14A says birthright citizenship only applies to people born here and subject to the jurisdiction of america. And by jurisdiction they mean political (not legal) jurisdiction. Anyone born to an illegal mother inherits HER nationality and the infant is subject to her country's political jurisdiction.
This might offer some clarification for you:
https://thefederalist.com/2018/07/23/ending-birthright-citizenship-will-make-republicans-look-like-party-dred-scott/
 

Dawg

President
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