JimBowie1958
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If Plyler v Doyle was a ruling about jurisdiction giving birthright citizenship to those under the any and all legal jurisdiction of US law, then why are illegals and legal aliens both not eligible for birthright citizenship if born on US territories of American Samoa or Swain Island?
Birthright citizenship in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clearly the US government has jurisdiction on its own territory, but aliens do not get citizenship if born in those territories.
Why if Plyler ruled on jurisdiction = birthright citizenship?
Birthright citizenship in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clearly the US government has jurisdiction on its own territory, but aliens do not get citizenship if born in those territories.
Why if Plyler ruled on jurisdiction = birthright citizenship?