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To: Mr. K
-- If they apply the meaning as merely being on our soil, then it is better NOT TO have that language. --

The way I read Wong Kim Ark, the courts have decided to interpret the language as meaning merely being on our soil, and the "subject to the jurisdiction" clause is read to exclude persons having diplomatic immunity.

I would add that being a law breaker would reinforce the court's opinion that those here illegally are subject to the jurisdiction.

25 posted on 08/24/2015 7:39:31 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

What established the diplomatic immunity? There isn’t a constitutional requirement that there be such a thing. It was an act of Congress that did so.

Of course in today’s Calvinball feelgood regime the prevalence of sheer sense is now in danger.


26 posted on 08/24/2015 7:42:10 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Cboldt
those here illegally are subject to the jurisdiction.

Subject to the laws not Jurisdiction.

82 posted on 08/24/2015 2:55:12 PM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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