[cynwoody]

This is why when the son of the French Ambassador to the U.N. is born in NYC, he is a French citizen and not a natural born American citizen. Because his father was under the jurisdiction of the French government. This is also why when illegal aliens from Honduras have a kid in America, the kid isn't an American. Because they're still under the jurisdiction of the Honduran government.

True for the French diplomat, but false for the Honduran ilegales.

The ambassador doesn't have to pay his parking tickets. He is not "subject to the jurisdiction". He has diplomatic immunity. Not so with the Hondurans. Lacking immunity, they are subject to the jurisdiction and are required to obey parking and other American law.

Result: the ambassador's kid is not a US citizen, despite being born in NYC. But, because the Hondurans are "subject to the jurisdiction", their kid is an anchor baby, under the terms of the 14th.

[jdirt]

Just to let you know, a few years back, nyc was giving bc’s to children of diplomats. They said about 200 of them received nys birth certificates. They didn’t care, cause they themselves probably could care less about america.

[DiogenesLamp]

Result: the ambassador's kid is not a US citizen, despite being born in NYC. But, because the Hondurans are "subject to the jurisdiction", their kid is an anchor baby, under the terms of the 14th.

The author of the 14th amendment specifically exempted people who's parents did not become naturalized citizens.

You should not repeat your assertion. It is completely contradicted by statements from the Author of the 14th amendment. (John Bingham)