Difference between revisions of "Talk:Birthright Citizenship"
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"Subject to the jourisdiction" is a two-way street. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Deep Six the Deep State!'']]</sup> 13:57, 31 October 2018 (EDT) | "Subject to the jourisdiction" is a two-way street. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Deep Six the Deep State!'']]</sup> 13:57, 31 October 2018 (EDT) | ||
| + | :It doesn't have anything to do with "willingness." It means they aren't citizens of some other country first.[https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/donald-trump-end-birthright-citizenship-by-executive-order/] [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 21:23, 1 November 2018 (EDT) | ||
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I was under the impression that Birthright Citizenship also applied to children born of legal residents of the US. I agree that children of illegal aliens should not become citizens just because they were born here. However, I have no problem with children of legal aliens becoming citizens when they're born in the US. --Dfrischknecht 12:21, 18 November 2010 (EST)
Foreign diplomats
As I understand, foreign diplomats are subject to a foreign power (i.e. not ours), therefore, According to the Civil Rights Act of 1866, birthright citizenship would not apply to their children. BradB 23:54, 27 April 2011 (EDT)
"subject to the jourisdiction"
Seems to me the argument hinges on the phrase "subject to the jourisdiction thereof" which implies a willingness on the part of the individual to subject themselves to the jourisdiction of the state, not a blanket imposition by the state over all inhabitants. Inhabitants who do not subject themselves, i.e. criminals who willfully disrespect and violate law, forfeit their rights under the law. And a child lacks capacity.
"Subject to the jourisdiction" is a two-way street. RobSDeep Six the Deep State! 13:57, 31 October 2018 (EDT)