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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yall funny. It’s is the darn constitution. Change that. Oh wait, there aren’t enough votes to do it.

With that said, something about immigration has to be done. My target use to be so nice and quiet. And clean cut people. You saw the occasional black or Latino. But now, it’s been overtaken by all these brown people that are likely illegal. And my lovely target feels like chaos every time I go! [/quote]

The only thing needed is a re-interpretation of the amendment. Birthright citizenship only extends to people under the jurisdiction of the US.  You can make an argument that foreign nationals here illegally or those who are here temporarily are not under our jurisdiction and are still the primary responsibility of the countries where they’re from.

No constitutional changes needed.  Just get scotus to review the interpretation. Done. [/quote]

So anyone who you deem not American becomes no longer subject to our jurisdiction.  That means they are no longer subject to our laws.  They can break traffic laws with impunity, steal, murder, without repercussions.

What a brilliant thing for SCOTUS to do! It'll be great![/quote]

Yep, if you come from Britain, you're now allowed to drive on the left side of the road because you're still under the jurisdiction of British, not American, law.[/quote]

Please, oh enlightened one, show me a definition indicating that law and jurisdiction are synonymous.

The more I look into and think about the meaning of jurisdiction, the more I think this could end up being a successful bid to end BRC at the Supreme Court level. [/quote]

Everyone in the United States right now is subject to the jurisdiction (laws) thereof except diplomats.  That's why you should be careful of cars with diplomat plates.

This is not the good idea you think it is.[/quote]

Show me a definition indicating that jurisdiction and laws are synonymous and interchangeable.

Hint: they’re not. [/quote]

They're not synonymous but they go together.

If you go to another country, you will be subject to their laws and in their jurisdiction.  Same for people who come here.

We can change the Fourteenth Amendment, through another amendment. But we cannot get a different meaning from the words.  They are clear and plain.  There's no fancy way to get around them.[/quote]

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