Monica Crowley: Obama Was Never Vetted Before Attaining The Presidency In 2008

[Skylar]

We can arrest them.

Then they're subject to the jurisdiction of the US.

So if everyone here is under our jurisdiction why even add it? These people are under dual jurisdiction. The US does not recognize dual citizenship

Already addressed-
Diplomats- and their children born here- are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States- nor were American Indians who were not taxed(living on sovereign land).

The United States has complete jurisdiction over foreign nationals while they are in our country- we can arrest them, imprison them, eject them and even execute them.

pelled out the intent of the 14th Amendment by stating:

"Every person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons. It settles the great question of citizenship and removes all doubt as to what persons are or are not citizens of the United States. This has long been a great desideratum in the jurisprudence and legislation of this country."

"[A foreigner in the United States] has a right to the protection of the laws; but he is not a citizen in the ordinary acceptance of the word...

These are quotes from Senators at the time of its passing

Exactly. It doesn't include the ambassadors or foreign ministers. But it did include every other class of person.

Look again. It doesn't say 'foreign or alien or the families of ambassadors'. It says 'who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States'.

Its classic apposition, in which two noun phrases are placed side by side, with one element serving to identify the other in a different way.

The issue of who would be considered a citizen was debated. And this was the final word on the issues you're raising:

The proposition before us, I will say, Mr. President, relates simply in that respect to the children begotten of Chinese parents in California, and it is proposed to declare that they shall be citizens. We have declared that by law. Now it is proposed to incorporate the same provision in the fundamental instrument of the nation. I am in favor of doing so. I voted for the proposition to declare that the children of all parentage whatever, born in California, should be regarded and treated as citizens of the United States, entitled to equal civil rights with other citizens of the United States.


http://www.loc.gov/law/help/citizenship/pdf/congressglobe_2890.pdf'

Please note 'children of all parentage whatsoever'. With the wording of the amendment adapted to its current form in response to this position.

The USSC in Wong Kim Ark came to the exact same conclusion, that even someone born to foreign parents in the US was a US citizen at birth.

 

[edthecynic]

The media did not do its job. If he were a republican they would have crucified him

Geezzze, don't you crybabies EVER get tired of playing the Perpetual VICTIM?

 

[NYcarbineer]

So Crowley is what? trying to explain to us why Obama didn't get re-elected?

lol