• ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world
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    “The Trump administration argues that the common view of citizenship is wrong, asserting that children of noncitizens are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States and therefore are not entitled to citizenship.”

    So if children of noncitizens are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the US, then they cannot be detained, deported, or held accountable to any of our laws. Can’t have it both ways dummies.

    • some_designer_dude@lemmy.world
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      They’re having it every which way they desire without any consequences so… Seems like they can, from way over here anyway.