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It applies to all people "subject to the jurisdiction" of the US. Members of an invading army obviously don't qualify, even if they were on US soil. when the
by simplicio 7y ago
It applies to all people "subject to the jurisdiction" of the US. Members of an invading army obviously don't qualify, even if they were on US soil. when the US captured Japanese soldier occupy the Alutian islands, they were kept as POWs, not charged with "illegal invasion" or whatever.
- roywiggins 7y agoUnder international law, they have to be treated this way and not charged with crimes. As long as a soldier is acting under the laws of war, they can't be tried for violations of ordinary criminal law. They can only be held for the duration of hostilities and then must be returned to their home country. So they really aren't subject to domestic law at all.