Immigration

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by MaggieL

The argument is made that illegal aliens have not subjected themselves to the jurisdiction of the United States, being in flagrant contempt of that jurisdiction. Therefore being born inside the US to illegal alien parents shouldn't automatically make you a citizen. That "I tagged up at home so you can't touch me" argument again...

I don't think that would work. If they weren't under the jurisdiction of the US, they couldn't be put in prison. That sounds like it is more applicable to people with diplomatic credentials.