I think you need to read the Councils -- starting with Chalcedon. Since there was no America on the radar screen, it is debetable under what Patriarchate it would fall (it may be even divided), and because there is no communion, different jurisdiction prevails.
The thing is that the Catholic Church isnt' made of separate Churchs in the same way as the Orthodox communion
What would happen if the Archbishop of Spain decided to establish communion with Constantinople? He is not a heretic. He is a validly ordained bishop and his Holy Order remain valid even if he goes over to a schismatic church. Can you take his diocese away from him? On what grounds? He would still recognize the Pope, as we all do, but in a different way so how is this any worse than say bishops who march for gay rights and who commune abortionist politicians?