Quote (balrog66 @ Oct 2 2019 06:15am)
How can someone misinterpret their own words?
The people questioning Senator Howard (who wrote it) are misinterpreting him. He wrote the Civil Rights Act as well. He clearly intended to exclude Indians and children of citizens of foreign jurisdictions.
Quote (Skinned @ Oct 2 2019 06:13am)
Again though I'm not arguing about making illegal immigrants American citizens. I'm talking people who are born in the United States.
Remember Elian Gonzalas? People were so against sending him back to Cuba even though he came here illegally. Things have changed lol.
I copy pasted the definition earlier in the thread from the dictionary. It probably has a legal definition, a term of art they call it, I'll check that. If you're interested in a correct answer. I'm a pragmatist so I'm not as married to my positions as you are.
Born here of parents who are subjects of a foreign jurisdiction are not citizens.