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It's been enacted into law at least 3 times, for difference classes of people. 1. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which covers everyone born here who i
by tzs 1y ago
It's been enacted into law at least 3 times, for difference classes of people.
1. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which covers everyone born here who is not the child of foreign diplomats or members of foreign armed forces stationed in the US.
2. The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 which extended it to Native Americans who were living under tribal sovereignty.
3. The Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 extended it to children of US citizens who are born outside the US.
- laughing_man 1y agoWell, okay, but none of this applies to the children of illegal immigrants.
- tzs 1y agoMost illegal immigrants are not foreign diplomats or members of foreign armed forces stationed in the US.
- fzeroracer 1y agoIf you believe illegal immigrants can commit crimes, be jailed and be deported then by definition they are subject to US jurisdiction. There is literally no other position to hold here outside of outright hypocrisy.
- const_cast 1y agoYes, yes it does. Explicitly and without debate.