[skeeter]

The absolutists believe that in order to be ‘subject to the jurisdiction thereof’ all one needs to be is physically within the boundaries of the USA, regardless of how you arrived and whether anyone knows you’re here or not.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Ah, I understand now.

Thanks for clearing that up FRiend ;)

[semimojo]

The absolutists believe that in order to be 'subject to the jurisdiction' all one needs to be is physically within the boundaries of the USA, regardless of how you arrived and whether anyone knows you're here or not.

Not sure about the "absolutists" but many think that foreign diplomats and in some instances members of the Indian nations aren't fully subject to our laws and that is what the carve out in the 14th was addressing.