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malthaussen

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18. I'd interpret that as meaning the US states...

Reply to virgogal (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 24, 2019, 11:37 AM

Aug 2019

eg, if you're born in Pennsylvania, you are a citizen of the US and Pennsylvania, and subject to the laws of the latter. This serves to prevent individual states from ginning up their own citizenship laws.

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Trump Wants to Abolish Birthright Citizenship. Can He Do That? [View all] Eugene Aug 2019 OP

He doesn't know that he can't do that CanonRay Aug 2019 #1

It's an Amendment and can be repealed as the 18th Amendment was. It could be done. virgogal Aug 2019 #9

Yes, but HE can't do that. CanonRay Aug 2019 #14

Indeed, a number of countries have aka-chmeee Aug 2019 #16

such an attempt sounds positively impeachable does it not? nt msongs Aug 2019 #2

That would be an IMPEACHABLE offense if he issued an Executive Order..... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2019 #8

It specifically mentions the "State wherein they reside."----I know virgogal Aug 2019 #3

Tourists and visitors are by definition not citizens. hedda_foil Aug 2019 #4

Thanks----I re-read it and understand better. virgogal Aug 2019 #6

And people born here are by definition not tourists or visitors. unblock Aug 2019 #7

The United States *and* the state wherein they reside unblock Aug 2019 #5

I'd interpret that as meaning the US states... malthaussen Aug 2019 #18

The part they rely on to negate birth right citizenship is 'subject to the jurisdiction thereof' Shrike47 Aug 2019 #10

By that logic, the offense of illegal entry into the United States would be unenforceable. Eugene Aug 2019 #11

So why does the clause even exist? Nt FBaggins Aug 2019 #12

To make it unambiguous and inclusive. Eugene Aug 2019 #13

It's a deflection. nt NCjack Aug 2019 #15

That's a dumbass question. malthaussen Aug 2019 #17