Re: Why Hasnt Trump Repealed Birth Right Citizenship Yet?
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Wrong and wrong again.
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Date: November 10, 2018 01:58PM
Get a grip... Wrote:
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> joseph09l233 Wrote:
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> > Why don't people actually read the 14th
> amendment.
> > nly gives citizenship to those born in the
> > U.S. "AND SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION THEREOF."
>
> > The courts have not tested the meaning of that
> > phrase in the context of someone who crossed
> the
> > border strictly to produce an anchor baby.
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> It's been tested to death. And it's very clear as
> the result that citizenship attaches immediately
> to nearly all infants born within US jurisdiction.
> The exceptions are all too trivial to actually
> bother with unless one is very dumb or a committed
> right-wing hack.
>
> > People are here ILLEGALLY! How are they subject
> to
> > US Jurisdiction?
>
> Hmmm. You are at best one of the very dumb ones.
> Jurisdiction refers to the range and scope of the
> government's legal powers. If ICE can validly
> detain a person, that is ABSOLUTE PROOF POSITIVE
> that the person is under US jurisdiction. How can
> this be so difficult for Republicans?
Wrong on both counts. No 'test' has been done in federal court regarding birthright citizenship for children of illegals. None. Zip. Nada. Why lie?
'Under the Jurisdiction' means 'allegiance to', not 'bound by the laws of'.
You're not too bright. Do some research and stop believing Don Lemon. He's stupid too.