14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution says:
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Take special note of that second phrase: "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof" The Supreme court incorrectly ruled that illegal aliens who give birth in this country create citizens. The law states all persons "subject to the jurisdiction thereof." Illegal aliens are not subject to the jurisdiction thereof. Currently some members of Congress are making moves to correct this mistake by the Supreme Court. They are correct and should be supported. This move is not anti-children, anti-immigrant, or anti-anything. Instead, this move is pro-freedom, pro-law enforcement. Remove some of the incentives that others pay for and there will be a reduction in criminals entering this country.
Comments
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I agree in theory, however, simply being within the borders of this country gives rise to jurisdiction, legal or not, so the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Amendment, all those years ago, was actually correct. I do, however, support this push to change the interpretation.
Posted by: oddybobo at November 28, 2005 10:48 AM (6Gm0j)
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Well, their interpretation was based on slaves being denied citizenship -- and then that decision has been applied to criminals (illegals) who enter the country. That's the part about it that's wrong.
Posted by: Ogre at November 28, 2005 10:52 AM (/k+l4)
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The equal protection clause.....ah yes....if it was applied (equally) across the board, it would be marvelous. It is conviently brought up when it serves an agenda, but often is ignored. You can probably think of a few cases.
Anyone who breaks a law to get to a place to be protected by the same law giving body, should forfeit any recourse against or in that law giving nation.
I say.....Go back and sue us from your own nation. Tie up your nations courts and charge it to your nations taxpayers.
My rental is about up, I want to thank you. This has been the most successful rental of mine, ever.
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Anyone who breaks a law to get to a place to be protected by the same law giving body, should forfeit any recourse against or in that law giving nation.
I say.....Go back and sue us from your own nation. Tie up your nations courts and charge it to your nations taxpayers.
My rental is about up, I want to thank you. This has been the most successful rental of mine, ever.
Catch you around....the web
Posted by: web_loafer at November 28, 2005 11:07 AM (c90cK)
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Good idea. I'd love to see the courts of the US tell illegal aliens that they cannot participate in the court system because they're not allowed to -- that would be awesome. And yes, I CAN dream!!
And thanks for the rental!
And thanks for the rental!
Posted by: Ogre at November 28, 2005 11:14 AM (/k+l4)
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